Choose Star Scum
Choose Star Scum if you want an Indie experience. Star Scum launched in 2025.
Star Scum vs Berserk Heroes Online
Star Scum and Berserk Heroes Online both land in Strategy, Early Access 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 Strategy, Early Access on Steam. Star Scum (2025) is 1 year older than Berserk Heroes Online (2026). Berserk Heroes Online is free; Star Scum is paid (7.49 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 Berserk Heroes Online
Choose Berserk Heroes Online if you want a Free To Play game with Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Mouse Only Option. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Berserk Heroes Online launched in 2026.
Both Star Scum and Berserk Heroes Online sit in Strategy and Early Access 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
 Star Scum |  Berserk Heroes Online | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Early Access | Strategy, Free To Play, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 7.49 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Soft Realm | Lategame Studio LTD |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Early Access on Steam.
- Star Scum (2025) is 1 year older than Berserk Heroes Online (2026).
- Berserk Heroes Online is free; Star Scum is paid (7.49 USD).
Star Scum vs Berserk Heroes Online — FAQ
- Should I play Star Scum or Berserk Heroes Online first?
- If you want chronology, Star Scum (2025) came out before Berserk Heroes Online (2026). 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 Star Scum and Berserk Heroes Online similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Early Access 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 Berserk Heroes Online free?
- Yes — Berserk Heroes Online is a free-to-play Steam title. Star Scum is paid (7.49 USD).