Choose 空间大作战 Space Operation
Choose 空间大作战 Space Operation if you want an Adventure and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 83% cheaper on the Steam Store. 空间大作战 Space Operation launched in 2023.
空间大作战 Space Operation vs Project X: Light Years
空间大作战 Space Operation and Project X: Light Years 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. 空间大作战 Space Operation (2023) is 2 years older than Project X: Light Years (2025). 空间大作战 Space Operation is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than Project X: Light Years (2.99 USD vs. 17.99 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 Project X: Light Years
Choose Project X: Light Years if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Project X: Light Years launched in 2025.
Both 空间大作战 Space Operation and Project X: Light Years sit in Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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
 空间大作战 Space Operation |  Project X: Light Years | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 17.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 94.9% positive (78 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | 天马工作室 | MK_Games |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- 空间大作战 Space Operation (2023) is 2 years older than Project X: Light Years (2025).
- 空间大作战 Space Operation is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than Project X: Light Years (2.99 USD vs. 17.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Project X: Light Years is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; 空间大作战 Space Operation has no Deck rating yet.
空间大作战 Space Operation vs Project X: Light Years — FAQ
- Should I play 空间大作战 Space Operation or Project X: Light Years first?
- If you want chronology, 空间大作战 Space Operation (2023) came out before Project X: Light Years (2025). 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 空间大作战 Space Operation and Project X: Light Years 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.
- Do both 空间大作战 Space Operation and Project X: Light Years have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: 空间大作战 Space Operation ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Project X: Light Years ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.