Choose Distant Star: Revenant Fleet
Choose Distant Star: Revenant Fleet if it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Distant Star: Revenant Fleet launched in 2015.
Distant Star: Revenant Fleet vs CRYPTARK
Distant Star: Revenant Fleet and CRYPTARK both land in Action, Strategy, Indie 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, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Distant Star: Revenant Fleet (2015) is 2 years older than CRYPTARK (2017). CRYPTARK scores higher on Steam reviews (83% positive) than Distant Star: Revenant Fleet (62.3% 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 CRYPTARK
Choose CRYPTARK if you want an Adventure game with Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Shared/Split Screen PvP. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 83% positive across 729 reviews.
Both Distant Star: Revenant Fleet and CRYPTARK sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie on Steam, 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
 Distant Star: Revenant Fleet |  CRYPTARK | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 62.3% positive (204 reviews) | 83% positive (729 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Blazing Griffin | Alientrap |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Distant Star: Revenant Fleet (2015) is 2 years older than CRYPTARK (2017).
- CRYPTARK scores higher on Steam reviews (83% positive) than Distant Star: Revenant Fleet (62.3% positive).
- Distant Star: Revenant Fleet is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than CRYPTARK (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- CRYPTARK has co-op; Distant Star: Revenant Fleet does not.
- CRYPTARK is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Distant Star: Revenant Fleet has no Deck rating yet.
Distant Star: Revenant Fleet vs CRYPTARK — FAQ
- Which is better, Distant Star: Revenant Fleet or CRYPTARK?
- On Steam reviews CRYPTARK scores higher (83% positive) than Distant Star: Revenant Fleet (62.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, CRYPTARK is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Distant Star: Revenant Fleet or CRYPTARK first?
- If you want chronology, Distant Star: Revenant Fleet (2015) came out before CRYPTARK (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 Distant Star: Revenant Fleet and CRYPTARK similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, Indie 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.
- Does Distant Star: Revenant Fleet have multiplayer like CRYPTARK?
- No. CRYPTARK supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Distant Star: Revenant Fleet is listed as single-player only.