Choose Starward
Choose Starward if you want a RPG and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Starward launched in 2024.
Starward vs CZO: Ultimate Edition
Starward and CZO: Ultimate Edition both land in Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer 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, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer on Steam. Starward is free; CZO: Ultimate Edition is paid (Price unknown). Starward is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; CZO: Ultimate Edition has no Deck rating yet. 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 CZO: Ultimate Edition
Choose CZO: Ultimate Edition if you want an Indie experience.
Both Starward and CZO: Ultimate Edition sit in Action, Adventure, and Massively Multiplayer on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, 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
 Starward |  CZO: Ultimate Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | — |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play | Action, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 76.5% positive (824 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Game Blender | PRO PLAYA DEV |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- Starward is free; CZO: Ultimate Edition is paid (Price unknown).
- Starward is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; CZO: Ultimate Edition has no Deck rating yet.
Starward vs CZO: Ultimate Edition — FAQ
- Are Starward and CZO: Ultimate Edition similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer 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.
- Is Starward free?
- Yes — Starward is a free-to-play Steam title. CZO: Ultimate Edition is paid (Price unknown).
- Does Starward run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Starward is rated Deck Playable by Valve. CZO: Ultimate Edition doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.