Choose Bye Bye Swingby
Choose Bye Bye Swingby if you want a Strategy, Adventure, and Simulation experience. Bye Bye Swingby launched in 2023.
Bye Bye Swingby vs Starship Destroyer
Bye Bye Swingby and Starship Destroyer both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. Bye Bye Swingby (2023) is 1 year older than Starship Destroyer (2024). Starship Destroyer is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Bye Bye Swingby (0.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD). 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 Starship Destroyer
Choose Starship Destroyer if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. Starship Destroyer launched in 2024.
Both Bye Bye Swingby and Starship Destroyer sit in 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
 Bye Bye Swingby |  Starship Destroyer | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | YYGames | North Star Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Bye Bye Swingby (2023) is 1 year older than Starship Destroyer (2024).
- Starship Destroyer is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Bye Bye Swingby (0.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Bye Bye Swingby vs Starship Destroyer — FAQ
- Should I play Bye Bye Swingby or Starship Destroyer first?
- If you want chronology, Bye Bye Swingby (2023) came out before Starship Destroyer (2024). 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 Bye Bye Swingby and Starship Destroyer similar?
- They overlap on 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.