Choose Iron Sky: Invasion
Choose Iron Sky: Invasion if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Iron Sky: Invasion launched in 2012.
Iron Sky: Invasion vs Space Crew: Legendary Edition
Iron Sky: Invasion and Space Crew: Legendary Edition both land in Action, Strategy, 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 Action, Strategy, Simulation on Steam. Iron Sky: Invasion (2012) is 8 years older than Space Crew: Legendary Edition (2020). Space Crew: Legendary Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (79.6% positive) than Iron Sky: Invasion (63.8% 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 Space Crew: Legendary Edition
Choose Space Crew: Legendary Edition if you want an Indie and Adventure game with Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 79.6% positive across 1,090 reviews.
Both Iron Sky: Invasion and Space Crew: Legendary Edition sit in Action, Strategy, 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
 Iron Sky: Invasion |  Space Crew: Legendary Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Simulation | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 2.39 USD |
| Steam reviews | 63.8% positive (210 reviews) | 79.6% positive (1,090 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Reality Pump | Runner Duck |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- Iron Sky: Invasion (2012) is 8 years older than Space Crew: Legendary Edition (2020).
- Space Crew: Legendary Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (79.6% positive) than Iron Sky: Invasion (63.8% positive).
- Space Crew: Legendary Edition is currently ~88% cheaper on Steam than Iron Sky: Invasion (2.39 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Iron Sky: Invasion is Deck Playable, Space Crew: Legendary Edition is Deck Verified.
Iron Sky: Invasion vs Space Crew: Legendary Edition — FAQ
- Which is better, Iron Sky: Invasion or Space Crew: Legendary Edition?
- On Steam reviews Space Crew: Legendary Edition scores higher (79.6% positive) than Iron Sky: Invasion (63.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Space Crew: Legendary Edition is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Iron Sky: Invasion or Space Crew: Legendary Edition first?
- If you want chronology, Iron Sky: Invasion (2012) came out before Space Crew: Legendary Edition (2020). 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 Iron Sky: Invasion and Space Crew: Legendary Edition similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, 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.