Choose FTL: Faster Than Light
Choose FTL: Faster Than Light if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.5% positive across 46,262 reviews.
FTL: Faster Than Light vs Tin Can
FTL: Faster Than Light and Tin Can 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 10 years older than Tin Can (2022). FTL: Faster Than Light scores higher on Steam reviews (95.5% positive) than Tin Can (83.1% positive). 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 Tin Can
Choose Tin Can if you want the VR Supported side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Tin Can launched in 2022.
Both FTL: Faster Than Light and Tin Can 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 |  Tin Can | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Strategy, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.5% positive (46,262 reviews) | 83.1% positive (693 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Subset Games | Tin Can Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- FTL: Faster Than Light (2012) is 10 years older than Tin Can (2022).
- FTL: Faster Than Light scores higher on Steam reviews (95.5% positive) than Tin Can (83.1% positive).
- FTL: Faster Than Light is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Tin Can (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
FTL: Faster Than Light vs Tin Can — FAQ
- Which is better, FTL: Faster Than Light or Tin Can?
- On Steam reviews FTL: Faster Than Light scores higher (95.5% positive) than Tin Can (83.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, FTL: Faster Than Light is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play FTL: Faster Than Light or Tin Can first?
- If you want chronology, FTL: Faster Than Light (2012) came out before Tin Can (2022). 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 Tin Can 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.