Choose Empyrion - Galactic Survival
Choose Empyrion - Galactic Survival if you want a Strategy game with LAN Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 17,802 Steam reviews back the pick.
Empyrion - Galactic Survival vs Azulgar: Star Commanders
Empyrion - Galactic Survival and Azulgar: Star Commanders both land in Indie, Adventure, Simulation 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 Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam. Azulgar: Star Commanders (2017) is 3 years older than Empyrion - Galactic Survival (2020). Empyrion - Galactic Survival scores higher on Steam reviews (79.1% positive) than Azulgar: Star Commanders (41.2% 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 Azulgar: Star Commanders
Choose Azulgar: Star Commanders if you want an Action experience. Azulgar: Star Commanders launched in 2017.
Both Empyrion - Galactic Survival and Azulgar: Star Commanders sit in Indie, Adventure, and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online 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
 Empyrion - Galactic Survival |  Azulgar: Star Commanders | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2017 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79.1% positive (17,802 reviews) | 41.2% positive (17 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Eleon Game Studios | SZEINER |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- Azulgar: Star Commanders (2017) is 3 years older than Empyrion - Galactic Survival (2020).
- Empyrion - Galactic Survival scores higher on Steam reviews (79.1% positive) than Azulgar: Star Commanders (41.2% positive).
- Azulgar: Star Commanders is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Empyrion - Galactic Survival (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Empyrion - Galactic Survival is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Azulgar: Star Commanders has no Deck rating yet.
Empyrion - Galactic Survival vs Azulgar: Star Commanders — FAQ
- Should I play Empyrion - Galactic Survival or Azulgar: Star Commanders first?
- If you want chronology, Azulgar: Star Commanders (2017) came out before Empyrion - Galactic Survival (2020). 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 Empyrion - Galactic Survival and Azulgar: Star Commanders similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Simulation 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 Empyrion - Galactic Survival and Azulgar: Star Commanders have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Empyrion - Galactic Survival ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Azulgar: Star Commanders ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Empyrion - Galactic Survival run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Empyrion - Galactic Survival is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Azulgar: Star Commanders doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.