Choose Circuit Breakers
Choose Circuit Breakers if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Circuit Breakers launched in 2015.
Circuit Breakers vs Starfighter Neon
Circuit Breakers and Starfighter Neon 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. Circuit Breakers (2015) is 2 years older than Starfighter Neon (2017). Starfighter Neon is currently ~86% cheaper on Steam than Circuit Breakers (0.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD). 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 Starfighter Neon
Choose Starfighter Neon if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 86% cheaper on the Steam Store. Starfighter Neon launched in 2017.
Both Circuit Breakers and Starfighter Neon sit in Action on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Circuit Breakers |  Starfighter Neon | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 73.9% positive (23 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Triverske | MadeOfDinosaurs |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Circuit Breakers (2015) is 2 years older than Starfighter Neon (2017).
- Starfighter Neon is currently ~86% cheaper on Steam than Circuit Breakers (0.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
- Circuit Breakers has co-op; Starfighter Neon does not.
- Circuit Breakers is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Starfighter Neon has no Deck rating yet.
Circuit Breakers vs Starfighter Neon — FAQ
- Should I play Circuit Breakers or Starfighter Neon first?
- If you want chronology, Circuit Breakers (2015) came out before Starfighter Neon (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 Circuit Breakers and Starfighter Neon 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 Starfighter Neon have multiplayer like Circuit Breakers?
- No. Circuit Breakers supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Starfighter Neon is listed as single-player only.
- Does Circuit Breakers run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Circuit Breakers is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Starfighter Neon doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.