Choose Empyrion - Galactic Survival
Choose Empyrion - Galactic Survival if you want a Strategy 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 Stars End
Empyrion - Galactic Survival and Stars End 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. Empyrion - Galactic Survival (2020) is 3 years older than Stars End (2023). Empyrion - Galactic Survival scores higher on Steam reviews (79.1% positive) than Stars End (63% 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 Stars End
Choose Stars End if you want an Action and Massively Multiplayer experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Stars End launched in 2023.
Both Empyrion - Galactic Survival and Stars End 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 |  Stars End | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79.1% positive (17,802 reviews) | 63% positive (738 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Eleon Game Studios | Reverie World Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- Empyrion - Galactic Survival (2020) is 3 years older than Stars End (2023).
- Empyrion - Galactic Survival scores higher on Steam reviews (79.1% positive) than Stars End (63% positive).
- Stars End is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Empyrion - Galactic Survival (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Empyrion - Galactic Survival vs Stars End — FAQ
- Which is better, Empyrion - Galactic Survival or Stars End?
- On Steam reviews Empyrion - Galactic Survival scores higher (79.1% positive) than Stars End (63% 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 Stars End first?
- If you want chronology, Empyrion - Galactic Survival (2020) came out before Stars End (2023). 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 Stars End 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 Stars End have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Empyrion - Galactic Survival ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Stars End ships Online Co-op, Co-op.