Choose House of the Dying Sun
Choose House of the Dying Sun if you want the VR Supported side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,719 Steam reviews back the pick.
House of the Dying Sun vs Void Warfare
House of the Dying Sun and Void Warfare both land in Action, Indie, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. House of the Dying Sun (2016) is 5 years older than Void Warfare (2021). Void Warfare is free; House of the Dying Sun is paid (19.99 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 Void Warfare
Choose Void Warfare if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Void Warfare launched in 2021.
Both House of the Dying Sun and Void Warfare sit in Action, Indie, and Simulation on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 House of the Dying Sun |  Void Warfare | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Simulation | Action, Indie, Simulation, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 89.8% positive (1,719 reviews) | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Marauder Interactive, LLC | XMX Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- House of the Dying Sun (2016) is 5 years older than Void Warfare (2021).
- Void Warfare is free; House of the Dying Sun is paid (19.99 USD).
- House of the Dying Sun is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Void Warfare has no Deck rating yet.
House of the Dying Sun vs Void Warfare — FAQ
- Should I play House of the Dying Sun or Void Warfare first?
- If you want chronology, House of the Dying Sun (2016) came out before Void Warfare (2021). 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 House of the Dying Sun and Void Warfare similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Simulation 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 Void Warfare free?
- Yes — Void Warfare is a free-to-play Steam title. House of the Dying Sun is paid (19.99 USD).
- Does House of the Dying Sun run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — House of the Dying Sun is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Void Warfare doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.