Choose Interstellar Marines
Choose Interstellar Marines if you want a Simulation, RPG, and Early Access experience. 3,444 Steam reviews back the pick.
Interstellar Marines vs Contagion
Interstellar Marines and Contagion both land in Action, 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, Indie on Steam. Both released in 2013. Contagion scores higher on Steam reviews (73.2% positive) than Interstellar Marines (51.2% 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 Contagion
Choose Contagion if you want an Adventure game with Online PvP, Online Co-op, and PvP. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 73.2% positive across 5,535 reviews.
Both Interstellar Marines and Contagion sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Co-op, 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
 Interstellar Marines |  Contagion | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2013 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Simulation, RPG, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 51.2% positive (3,444 reviews) | 73.2% positive (5,535 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Zero Point Software | Monochrome, Inc |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Both released in 2013.
- Contagion scores higher on Steam reviews (73.2% positive) than Interstellar Marines (51.2% positive).
- Contagion is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Interstellar Marines (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Contagion is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Interstellar Marines has no Deck rating yet.
Interstellar Marines vs Contagion — FAQ
- Which is better, Interstellar Marines or Contagion?
- On Steam reviews Contagion scores higher (73.2% positive) than Interstellar Marines (51.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Contagion is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are Interstellar Marines and Contagion similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Do both Interstellar Marines and Contagion have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Interstellar Marines ships Co-op; Contagion ships Online Co-op, Co-op.