Choose Star Rangers™ XE
Choose Star Rangers™ XE if you want a Simulation, Casual, and Racing game with Online PvP, Online Co-op, and PvP. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Star Rangers™ XE launched in 2016.
Star Rangers™ XE vs Shrooms
Star Rangers™ XE and Shrooms both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Shrooms (2015) is 1 year older than Star Rangers™ XE (2016). Star Rangers™ XE scores higher on Steam reviews (30.5% positive) than Shrooms (16% positive). 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 Shrooms
Choose Shrooms if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Shrooms launched in 2015.
Both Star Rangers™ XE and Shrooms sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player and 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
 Star Rangers™ XE |  Shrooms | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2015 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual, Early Access, Racing | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 30.5% positive (95 reviews) | 16% positive (25 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op |
| Developers | Project Whitecard Studios Inc., NASA (Some Models) | Immersive Douro |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Shrooms (2015) is 1 year older than Star Rangers™ XE (2016).
- Star Rangers™ XE scores higher on Steam reviews (30.5% positive) than Shrooms (16% positive).
- Star Rangers™ XE is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Shrooms (11.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Star Rangers™ XE vs Shrooms — FAQ
- Should I play Star Rangers™ XE or Shrooms first?
- If you want chronology, Shrooms (2015) came out before Star Rangers™ XE (2016). 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 Rangers™ XE and Shrooms similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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 Star Rangers™ XE and Shrooms have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Star Rangers™ XE ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Shrooms ships Co-op.