Choose Space Mercenary Defense Force
Choose Space Mercenary Defense Force if you want an Action and RPG experience. Space Mercenary Defense Force launched in 2023.
Space Mercenary Defense Force vs Horizons: The End Of Words
Space Mercenary Defense Force and Horizons: The End Of Words both land in Indie, Casual 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 Indie, Casual on Steam. Space Mercenary Defense Force (2023) is 2 years older than Horizons: The End Of Words (2025). Space Mercenary Defense Force is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Horizons: The End Of Words (4.99 USD vs. 5.99 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 Horizons: The End Of Words
Choose Horizons: The End Of Words if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Horizons: The End Of Words launched in 2025.
Both Space Mercenary Defense Force and Horizons: The End Of Words sit in Indie and Casual 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
 Space Mercenary Defense Force |  Horizons: The End Of Words | |
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| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 9 reviews | 85.7% positive (28 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Tom Paradise | PUNKCAKE Delicieux |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Space Mercenary Defense Force (2023) is 2 years older than Horizons: The End Of Words (2025).
- Space Mercenary Defense Force is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Horizons: The End Of Words (4.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
Space Mercenary Defense Force vs Horizons: The End Of Words — FAQ
- Should I play Space Mercenary Defense Force or Horizons: The End Of Words first?
- If you want chronology, Space Mercenary Defense Force (2023) came out before Horizons: The End Of Words (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 Space Mercenary Defense Force and Horizons: The End Of Words similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Casual 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.