Choose Pixel Starships
Choose Pixel Starships if you want an Indie, Free To Play, and Casual game with MMO, Online Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 73.5% positive across 1,337 reviews.
Pixel Starships vs Pixel Starships 2
Pixel Starships and Pixel Starships 2 both land in Strategy, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer 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 Strategy, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer on Steam. Pixel Starships (2023) is 2 years older than Pixel Starships 2 (2025). Pixel Starships scores higher on Steam reviews (73.5% positive) than Pixel Starships 2 (24% 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 Pixel Starships 2
Choose Pixel Starships 2 if you want an Early Access experience. Pixel Starships 2 launched in 2025.
Both Pixel Starships and Pixel Starships 2 sit in Strategy, Simulation, and Massively Multiplayer 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
 Pixel Starships |  Pixel Starships 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Casual | Strategy, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 73.5% positive (1,337 reviews) | 24% positive (196 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | SavySoda | SavySoda |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- Pixel Starships (2023) is 2 years older than Pixel Starships 2 (2025).
- Pixel Starships scores higher on Steam reviews (73.5% positive) than Pixel Starships 2 (24% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Pixel Starships has co-op; Pixel Starships 2 does not.
- Steam Deck: Pixel Starships is Deck Verified, Pixel Starships 2 is Deck Playable.
Pixel Starships vs Pixel Starships 2 — FAQ
- Which is better, Pixel Starships or Pixel Starships 2?
- On Steam reviews Pixel Starships scores higher (73.5% positive) than Pixel Starships 2 (24% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Pixel Starships is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Pixel Starships or Pixel Starships 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Pixel Starships (2023) came out before Pixel Starships 2 (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 Pixel Starships and Pixel Starships 2 similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer 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.