Choose FTL: Faster Than Light
Choose FTL: Faster Than Light if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. 46,262 Steam reviews back the pick.
FTL: Faster Than Light vs Void War
FTL: Faster Than Light and Void War 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 13 years older than Void War (2025). FTL: Faster Than Light scores higher on Steam reviews (95.5% positive) than Void War (93.9% 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 Void War
Choose Void War if you want an Adventure and RPG experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 2,876 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both FTL: Faster Than Light and Void War sit in Strategy, Indie, and Simulation on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (95.5% vs 93.9% 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 |  Void War | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG |
| 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) | 93.9% positive (2,876 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Subset Games | Tundra |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- FTL: Faster Than Light (2012) is 13 years older than Void War (2025).
- FTL: Faster Than Light scores higher on Steam reviews (95.5% positive) than Void War (93.9% positive).
- FTL: Faster Than Light is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Void War (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
FTL: Faster Than Light vs Void War — FAQ
- Which is better, FTL: Faster Than Light or Void War?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: FTL: Faster Than Light sits at 95.5% positive (46,262 reviews), Void War at 93.9% (2,876). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play FTL: Faster Than Light or Void War first?
- If you want chronology, FTL: Faster Than Light (2012) came out before Void War (2025). 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 Void War 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.