Dust Fleet vs Asylamba: Influence
Dust Fleet and Asylamba: Influence both land in Strategy, Indie 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 Strategy, Indie on Steam. Asylamba: Influence (2018) is 5 years older than Dust Fleet (2023). Dust Fleet scores higher on Steam reviews (77.7% positive) than Asylamba: Influence (73.5% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Side-by-side comparison
 Dust Fleet |  Asylamba: Influence | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2018 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 77.7% positive (139 reviews) | 73.5% positive (34 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Orbiting Disco | Gil Clavien, Noé Zufferey, Jacky Casas |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Asylamba: Influence (2018) is 5 years older than Dust Fleet (2023).
- Dust Fleet scores higher on Steam reviews (77.7% positive) than Asylamba: Influence (73.5% positive).
- Asylamba: Influence is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Dust Fleet (5.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Dust Fleet is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Asylamba: Influence has no Deck rating yet.
Dust Fleet vs Asylamba: Influence — FAQ
- Should I play Dust Fleet or Asylamba: Influence first?
- If you want chronology, Asylamba: Influence (2018) came out before Dust Fleet (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 Dust Fleet and Asylamba: Influence similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie 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 Dust Fleet run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Dust Fleet is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Asylamba: Influence doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.