Choose Yargis - Space Melee
Choose Yargis - Space Melee if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Yargis - Space Melee launched in 2015.
Yargis - Space Melee vs Star Legion
Yargis - Space Melee and Star Legion 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. Yargis - Space Melee (2015) is 10 years older than Star Legion (2025). Yargis - Space Melee is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Star Legion (2.99 USD vs. 4.99 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 Star Legion
Choose Star Legion if you want an Early Access game with Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Star Legion launched in 2025.
Both Yargis - Space Melee and Star Legion sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, 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
 Yargis - Space Melee |  Star Legion | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 37.5% positive (24 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | PlazSoft | Hello World Games Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Yargis - Space Melee (2015) is 10 years older than Star Legion (2025).
- Yargis - Space Melee is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Star Legion (2.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Yargis - Space Melee vs Star Legion — FAQ
- Should I play Yargis - Space Melee or Star Legion first?
- If you want chronology, Yargis - Space Melee (2015) came out before Star Legion (2025). 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 Yargis - Space Melee and Star Legion 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.
- Do both Yargis - Space Melee and Star Legion have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Yargis - Space Melee ships Co-op; Star Legion ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.