Choose Empyrion - Galactic Survival
Choose Empyrion - Galactic Survival if you want a Strategy and Adventure game with LAN Co-op. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 79.1% positive across 17,802 reviews.
Empyrion - Galactic Survival vs HELLION
Empyrion - Galactic Survival and HELLION both land in Indie, 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, Simulation on Steam. HELLION (2019) is 1 year older than Empyrion - Galactic Survival (2020). Empyrion - Galactic Survival scores higher on Steam reviews (79.1% positive) than HELLION (55.1% 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 HELLION
Choose HELLION if you want an Action and Massively Multiplayer experience. 1,971 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Empyrion - Galactic Survival and HELLION sit in Indie 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 |  HELLION | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2019 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Action, Indie, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 79.1% positive (17,802 reviews) | 55.1% positive (1,971 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Eleon Game Studios | Zero Gravity |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- HELLION (2019) is 1 year older than Empyrion - Galactic Survival (2020).
- Empyrion - Galactic Survival scores higher on Steam reviews (79.1% positive) than HELLION (55.1% positive).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Empyrion - Galactic Survival is Deck Playable, HELLION is Deck Unsupported.
Empyrion - Galactic Survival vs HELLION — FAQ
- Which is better, Empyrion - Galactic Survival or HELLION?
- On Steam reviews Empyrion - Galactic Survival scores higher (79.1% positive) than HELLION (55.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Empyrion - Galactic Survival is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Empyrion - Galactic Survival or HELLION first?
- If you want chronology, HELLION (2019) 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 HELLION similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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 HELLION have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Empyrion - Galactic Survival ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; HELLION ships Online Co-op, Co-op.