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FTL: Faster Than Light vs Corpoct

FTL: Faster Than Light and Corpoct both land in Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam. FTL: Faster Than Light (2012) is 7 years older than Corpoct (2019). Corpoct is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than FTL: Faster Than Light (3.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.

Which should you pick?

Choose FTL: Faster Than Light

Choose FTL: Faster Than Light if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 46,262 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Corpoct

Choose Corpoct if you want an Action, Adventure, and RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Corpoct launched in 2019.

Both FTL: Faster Than Light and Corpoct sit in Strategy, Indie, and Simulation on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.

Side-by-side comparison

FTL: Faster Than Light vs Corpoct — Steam metadata comparison
FTL: Faster Than Light — Steam game coverFTL: Faster Than LightCorpoct — Steam game coverCorpoct
Released20122019
GenresStrategy, Indie, SimulationAction, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows, macOS
Steam DeckDeck PlayableUnrated
Price9.99 USD3.99 USD
Steam reviews95.5% positive (46,262 reviews)3 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersSubset GamesWolderado, Belaniax

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FTL: Faster Than Light vs Corpoct — FAQ

Should I play FTL: Faster Than Light or Corpoct first?
If you want chronology, FTL: Faster Than Light (2012) came out before Corpoct (2019). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
Are FTL: Faster Than Light and Corpoct similar?
They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
Does FTL: Faster Than Light run on Steam Deck?
Yes — FTL: Faster Than Light is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Corpoct doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.