Choose Stardust Vanguards
Choose Stardust Vanguards if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Stardust Vanguards launched in 2015.
Stardust Vanguards vs Lazerball
Stardust Vanguards and Lazerball both land in Action, 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, Indie on Steam. Stardust Vanguards (2015) is 7 years older than Lazerball (2022). Stardust Vanguards is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Lazerball (3.99 USD vs. 11.99 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 Lazerball
Choose Lazerball if you want a Sports game with Shared/Split Screen Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Lazerball launched in 2022.
Both Stardust Vanguards and Lazerball sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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
 Stardust Vanguards |  Lazerball | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Sports, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86% positive (43 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Zanrai Interactive | ICY Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Stardust Vanguards (2015) is 7 years older than Lazerball (2022).
- Stardust Vanguards is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Lazerball (3.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- Lazerball has co-op; Stardust Vanguards does not.
Stardust Vanguards vs Lazerball — FAQ
- Should I play Stardust Vanguards or Lazerball first?
- If you want chronology, Stardust Vanguards (2015) came out before Lazerball (2022). 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 Stardust Vanguards and Lazerball similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.