Choose Ground of Aces
Choose Ground of Aces if you want a Simulation and Early Access game with Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input. Ground of Aces launched in 2025.
Ground of Aces vs Star Trek: Outposts Unknown
Ground of Aces and Star Trek: Outposts Unknown both land in Strategy 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 are Strategy games on Steam. Ground of Aces (2025) is 1 year older than Star Trek: Outposts Unknown (2026). Ground of Aces is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Star Trek: Outposts Unknown has no Deck rating yet. 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 Star Trek: Outposts Unknown
Choose Star Trek: Outposts Unknown if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Star Trek: Outposts Unknown launched in 2026.
Both Ground of Aces and Star Trek: Outposts Unknown sit in Strategy 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
 Ground of Aces |  Star Trek: Outposts Unknown | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Simulation, Early Access | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 85.2% positive (831 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Blindflug Studios AG | Magic Fuel Games |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Ground of Aces (2025) is 1 year older than Star Trek: Outposts Unknown (2026).
- Ground of Aces is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Star Trek: Outposts Unknown has no Deck rating yet.
Ground of Aces vs Star Trek: Outposts Unknown — FAQ
- Should I play Ground of Aces or Star Trek: Outposts Unknown first?
- If you want chronology, Ground of Aces (2025) came out before Star Trek: Outposts Unknown (2026). 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 Ground of Aces and Star Trek: Outposts Unknown similar?
- They overlap on Strategy 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 Ground of Aces run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Ground of Aces is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Star Trek: Outposts Unknown doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.