Choose FTL: Faster Than Light
Choose FTL: Faster Than Light if you want a Strategy and Simulation experience. 46,262 Steam reviews back the pick.
FTL: Faster Than Light vs AstraX
FTL: Faster Than Light and AstraX both land in Indie 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 are Indie games on Steam. FTL: Faster Than Light (2012) is 10 years older than AstraX (2022). Both sit near 95% positive on Steam (FTL: Faster Than Light: 46,262 reviews, AstraX: 19). 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 AstraX
Choose AstraX if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. AstraX launched in 2022.
Both FTL: Faster Than Light and AstraX sit in Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (95.5% vs 94.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 FTL: Faster Than Light |  AstraX | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.5% positive (46,262 reviews) | 94.7% positive (19 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Subset Games | RexTo Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- FTL: Faster Than Light (2012) is 10 years older than AstraX (2022).
- Both sit near 95% positive on Steam (FTL: Faster Than Light: 46,262 reviews, AstraX: 19).
- AstraX is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than FTL: Faster Than Light (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- FTL: Faster Than Light is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; AstraX has no Deck rating yet.
FTL: Faster Than Light vs AstraX — FAQ
- Should I play FTL: Faster Than Light or AstraX first?
- If you want chronology, FTL: Faster Than Light (2012) came out before AstraX (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 AstraX similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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. AstraX doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.