Choose TOXIKK™
Choose TOXIKK™ if you want the LAN PvP, LAN Co-op, and Valve Anti-Cheat enabled side of the pairing. 3,904 Steam reviews back the pick.
TOXIKK™ vs BATTLECREW™ Space Pirates
TOXIKK™ and BATTLECREW™ Space Pirates both land in Action, Indie, Free To Play 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, Free To Play on Steam. TOXIKK™ (2016) is 1 year older than BATTLECREW™ Space Pirates (2017). Both sit near 76% positive on Steam (TOXIKK™: 3,904 reviews, BATTLECREW™ Space Pirates: 162). 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 BATTLECREW™ Space Pirates
Choose BATTLECREW™ Space Pirates if it matches what drew you to this matchup. BATTLECREW™ Space Pirates launched in 2017.
Both TOXIKK™ and BATTLECREW™ Space Pirates sit in Action, Indie, and Free To Play on Steam and both list Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (76.3% vs 76.5% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 TOXIKK™ |  BATTLECREW™ Space Pirates | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Free To Play | Action, Indie, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 76.3% positive (3,904 reviews) | 76.5% positive (162 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Reakktor Studios | DONTNOD ELEVEN |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Free To Play on Steam.
- TOXIKK™ (2016) is 1 year older than BATTLECREW™ Space Pirates (2017).
- Both sit near 76% positive on Steam (TOXIKK™: 3,904 reviews, BATTLECREW™ Space Pirates: 162).
- Both are free to play.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: TOXIKK™ is Deck Playable, BATTLECREW™ Space Pirates is Deck Unsupported.
TOXIKK™ vs BATTLECREW™ Space Pirates — FAQ
- Which is better, TOXIKK™ or BATTLECREW™ Space Pirates?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: TOXIKK™ sits at 76.3% positive (3,904 reviews), BATTLECREW™ Space Pirates at 76.5% (162). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play TOXIKK™ or BATTLECREW™ Space Pirates first?
- If you want chronology, TOXIKK™ (2016) came out before BATTLECREW™ Space Pirates (2017). 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 TOXIKK™ and BATTLECREW™ Space Pirates similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Free To Play 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 TOXIKK™ and BATTLECREW™ Space Pirates have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: TOXIKK™ ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; BATTLECREW™ Space Pirates ships Online Co-op, Co-op.