Choose Hover Junkers
Choose Hover Junkers if you want an Indie and Adventure game with Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Hover Junkers launched in 2016.
Hover Junkers vs Space Pirate Trainer
Hover Junkers and Space Pirate Trainer both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. Hover Junkers (2016) is 1 year older than Space Pirate Trainer (2017). Space Pirate Trainer scores higher on Steam reviews (95% positive) than Hover Junkers (60.5% 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 Space Pirate Trainer
Choose Space Pirate Trainer if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95% positive across 2,257 reviews.
Both Hover Junkers and Space Pirate Trainer sit in Action on Steam and both list SteamVR Collectibles, Tracked Controller Support, and VR Only, 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
 Hover Junkers |  Space Pirate Trainer | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 60.5% positive (588 reviews) | 95% positive (2,257 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Stress Level Zero | I-Illusions |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Hover Junkers (2016) is 1 year older than Space Pirate Trainer (2017).
- Space Pirate Trainer scores higher on Steam reviews (95% positive) than Hover Junkers (60.5% positive).
- Space Pirate Trainer is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Hover Junkers (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Hover Junkers has co-op; Space Pirate Trainer does not.
- Space Pirate Trainer is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Hover Junkers has no Deck rating yet.
Hover Junkers vs Space Pirate Trainer — FAQ
- Which is better, Hover Junkers or Space Pirate Trainer?
- On Steam reviews Space Pirate Trainer scores higher (95% positive) than Hover Junkers (60.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Space Pirate Trainer is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Hover Junkers or Space Pirate Trainer first?
- If you want chronology, Hover Junkers (2016) came out before Space Pirate Trainer (2017). 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 Hover Junkers and Space Pirate Trainer similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.
- Does Space Pirate Trainer have multiplayer like Hover Junkers?
- No. Hover Junkers supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Co-op), while Space Pirate Trainer is listed as single-player only.