Choose Ikaruga
Choose Ikaruga if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.1% positive across 1,193 reviews.
Ikaruga vs Star Saviors
Ikaruga and Star Saviors 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. Ikaruga (2014) is 2 years older than Star Saviors (2016). Ikaruga scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% positive) than Star Saviors (80.2% 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 Star Saviors
Choose Star Saviors if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Star Saviors launched in 2016.
Both Ikaruga and Star Saviors sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player and Shared/Split Screen, 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
 Ikaruga |  Star Saviors | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.1% positive (1,193 reviews) | 80.2% positive (625 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | TREASURE | Sharpened Edge Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Ikaruga (2014) is 2 years older than Star Saviors (2016).
- Ikaruga scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% positive) than Star Saviors (80.2% positive).
- Star Saviors is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Ikaruga (1.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Ikaruga is Deck Verified, Star Saviors is Deck Playable.
Ikaruga vs Star Saviors — FAQ
- Which is better, Ikaruga or Star Saviors?
- On Steam reviews Ikaruga scores higher (95.1% positive) than Star Saviors (80.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Ikaruga is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Ikaruga or Star Saviors first?
- If you want chronology, Ikaruga (2014) came out before Star Saviors (2016). 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 Ikaruga and Star Saviors 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.