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.
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 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 |  Plane Starship2:Galactic Contender | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, RPG | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | Girf Games | 爱芙尔 |
Side by side
- 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).
- Both support cooperative play.
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.