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Lost in Space: Madness vs Plane Starship2:Galactic Contender

Lost in Space: Madness and Plane Starship2:Galactic Contender 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. Lost in Space: Madness (2023) is 1 year older than Plane Starship2:Galactic Contender (2024). Lost in Space: Madness is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Plane Starship2:Galactic Contender (1.99 USD vs. 5.99 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 Lost in Space: Madness

Choose Lost in Space: Madness if you want an Indie and RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Lost in Space: Madness launched in 2023.

Choose Plane Starship2:Galactic Contender

Choose Plane Starship2:Galactic Contender if you want the Shared/Split Screen PvP, LAN PvP, and LAN Co-op side of the pairing. Plane Starship2:Galactic Contender launched in 2024.

Both Lost in Space: Madness and Plane Starship2:Galactic Contender sit in Strategy 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

Lost in Space: Madness vs Plane Starship2:Galactic Contender — Steam metadata comparison
Lost in Space: Madness — Steam game coverLost in Space: MadnessPlane Starship2:Galactic Contender — Steam game coverPlane Starship2:Galactic Contender
Released20232024
GenresStrategy, Indie, RPGStrategy
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price1.99 USD5.99 USD
Steam reviews2 reviews1 reviews
MultiplayerMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-opMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, LAN Co-op
DevelopersGirf Games爱芙尔

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Lost in Space: Madness vs Plane Starship2:Galactic Contender — FAQ

Should I play Lost in Space: Madness or Plane Starship2:Galactic Contender first?
If you want chronology, Lost in Space: Madness (2023) came out before Plane Starship2:Galactic Contender (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 Lost in Space: Madness and Plane Starship2:Galactic Contender 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.
Do both Lost in Space: Madness and Plane Starship2:Galactic Contender have co-op?
Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Lost in Space: Madness ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Plane Starship2:Galactic Contender ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, LAN Co-op.
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