Choose Defending Earth
Choose Defending Earth if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Defending Earth launched in 2023.
Defending Earth vs Old Stars
Defending Earth and Old Stars both land in Action, Strategy, 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, Strategy, Indie on Steam. 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 Old Stars
Choose Old Stars if you want the Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP side of the pairing.
Both Defending Earth and Old Stars sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie 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
 Defending Earth |  Old Stars | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | — |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Early Access | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Alex Valdes | adamjr |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
Defending Earth vs Old Stars — FAQ
- Are Defending Earth and Old Stars similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, 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.
- Does Defending Earth have multiplayer like Old Stars?
- No. Old Stars supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer), while Defending Earth is listed as single-player only.