Choose Iron Sky: Invasion
Choose Iron Sky: Invasion if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 63.8% positive across 210 reviews.
Iron Sky: Invasion vs Spacebase Startopia
Iron Sky: Invasion and Spacebase Startopia both land in 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 Strategy, Simulation on Steam. Iron Sky: Invasion (2012) is 9 years older than Spacebase Startopia (2021). Iron Sky: Invasion scores higher on Steam reviews (63.8% positive) than Spacebase Startopia (50% 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 Spacebase Startopia
Choose Spacebase Startopia if you want the Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Spacebase Startopia launched in 2021.
Both Iron Sky: Invasion and Spacebase Startopia sit in 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 |  Spacebase Startopia | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Simulation | Strategy, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 63.8% positive (210 reviews) | 50% positive (234 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Reality Pump | Realmforge Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- Iron Sky: Invasion (2012) is 9 years older than Spacebase Startopia (2021).
- Iron Sky: Invasion scores higher on Steam reviews (63.8% positive) than Spacebase Startopia (50% positive).
- Iron Sky: Invasion is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Spacebase Startopia (19.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Spacebase Startopia has co-op; Iron Sky: Invasion does not.
- Steam Deck: Iron Sky: Invasion is Deck Playable, Spacebase Startopia is Deck Verified.
Iron Sky: Invasion vs Spacebase Startopia — FAQ
- Which is better, Iron Sky: Invasion or Spacebase Startopia?
- On Steam reviews Iron Sky: Invasion scores higher (63.8% positive) than Spacebase Startopia (50% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Iron Sky: Invasion 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 Spacebase Startopia first?
- If you want chronology, Iron Sky: Invasion (2012) came out before Spacebase Startopia (2021). 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 Spacebase Startopia similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does Iron Sky: Invasion have multiplayer like Spacebase Startopia?
- No. Spacebase Startopia supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Iron Sky: Invasion is listed as single-player only.