Choose Insurgency
Choose Insurgency if you want a Strategy game with Valve Anti-Cheat enabled. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 92.3% positive across 35,626 reviews.
Insurgency vs Interstellar Marines
Insurgency and Interstellar Marines both land in Action, 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 share Action, Indie on Steam. Interstellar Marines (2013) is 1 year older than Insurgency (2014). Insurgency scores higher on Steam reviews (92.3% positive) than Interstellar Marines (51.2% 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 Interstellar Marines
Choose Interstellar Marines if you want a Simulation, RPG, and Early Access game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. 3,444 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Insurgency and Interstellar Marines sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player and Co-op, 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
 Insurgency |  Interstellar Marines | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2013 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie | Action, Indie, Simulation, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.3% positive (35,626 reviews) | 51.2% positive (3,444 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op |
| Developers | New World Interactive | Zero Point Software |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Interstellar Marines (2013) is 1 year older than Insurgency (2014).
- Insurgency scores higher on Steam reviews (92.3% positive) than Interstellar Marines (51.2% positive).
- Interstellar Marines is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Insurgency (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Insurgency is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Interstellar Marines has no Deck rating yet.
Insurgency vs Interstellar Marines — FAQ
- Which is better, Insurgency or Interstellar Marines?
- On Steam reviews Insurgency scores higher (92.3% positive) than Interstellar Marines (51.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Insurgency is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Insurgency or Interstellar Marines first?
- If you want chronology, Interstellar Marines (2013) came out before Insurgency (2014). 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 Insurgency and Interstellar Marines similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Do both Insurgency and Interstellar Marines have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Insurgency ships Co-op; Interstellar Marines ships Co-op.