Choose Distant Star: Revenant Fleet
Choose Distant Star: Revenant Fleet if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Distant Star: Revenant Fleet launched in 2015.
Distant Star: Revenant Fleet vs Void Bastards
Distant Star: Revenant Fleet and Void Bastards both land in Action, Strategy 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 on Steam. Distant Star: Revenant Fleet (2015) is 4 years older than Void Bastards (2019). Void Bastards scores higher on Steam reviews (87.1% 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 Void Bastards
Choose Void Bastards if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 87.1% positive across 2,719 reviews.
Both Distant Star: Revenant Fleet and Void Bastards sit in Action and Strategy 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 |  Void Bastards | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie | Action, Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 62.3% positive (204 reviews) | 87.1% positive (2,719 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Blazing Griffin | Blue Manchu |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy on Steam.
- Distant Star: Revenant Fleet (2015) is 4 years older than Void Bastards (2019).
- Void Bastards scores higher on Steam reviews (87.1% positive) than Distant Star: Revenant Fleet (62.3% positive).
- Distant Star: Revenant Fleet is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Void Bastards (9.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Void Bastards is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Distant Star: Revenant Fleet has no Deck rating yet.
Distant Star: Revenant Fleet vs Void Bastards — FAQ
- Which is better, Distant Star: Revenant Fleet or Void Bastards?
- On Steam reviews Void Bastards scores higher (87.1% positive) than Distant Star: Revenant Fleet (62.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Void Bastards 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 Void Bastards first?
- If you want chronology, Distant Star: Revenant Fleet (2015) came out before Void Bastards (2019). 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 Void Bastards similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy 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.