Choose Taking London
Choose Taking London if you want a Massively Multiplayer game with MMO, Online Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Taking London launched in 2025.
Taking London vs Black Stars - The M87 Conflict
Taking London and Black Stars - The M87 Conflict both land in 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 are Strategy games on Steam. Taking London (2025) is 2 years older than Black Stars - The M87 Conflict (2027). Taking London has co-op; Black Stars - The M87 Conflict does not. 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 Black Stars - The M87 Conflict
Choose Black Stars - The M87 Conflict if you want the Tracked Controller Support and VR Only side of the pairing. Black Stars - The M87 Conflict launched in 2027.
Both Taking London and Black Stars - The M87 Conflict sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and 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
 Taking London |  Black Stars - The M87 Conflict | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2027 |
| Genres | Strategy, Massively Multiplayer | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 83.6% positive (61 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Pink Pegasus Games | Robin Krause |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Taking London (2025) is 2 years older than Black Stars - The M87 Conflict (2027).
- Taking London has co-op; Black Stars - The M87 Conflict does not.
Taking London vs Black Stars - The M87 Conflict — FAQ
- Should I play Taking London or Black Stars - The M87 Conflict first?
- If you want chronology, Taking London (2025) came out before Black Stars - The M87 Conflict (2027). 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 Taking London and Black Stars - The M87 Conflict similar?
- They overlap on 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.