Choose Shooting Stars!
Choose Shooting Stars! if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Shooting Stars! launched in 2016.
Shooting Stars! vs Space Drift Squad
Shooting Stars! and Space Drift Squad both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie on Steam. Shooting Stars! (2016) is 2 years older than Space Drift Squad (2018). Space Drift Squad is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Shooting Stars! (0.99 USD vs. 4.99 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 Space Drift Squad
Choose Space Drift Squad if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Space Drift Squad launched in 2018.
Both Shooting Stars! and Space Drift Squad sit in Action and Indie 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
 Shooting Stars! |  Space Drift Squad | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80.1% positive (136 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Bloodirony | Penguin Tower Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Shooting Stars! (2016) is 2 years older than Space Drift Squad (2018).
- Space Drift Squad is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Shooting Stars! (0.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Space Drift Squad has co-op; Shooting Stars! does not.
- Shooting Stars! is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Space Drift Squad has no Deck rating yet.
Shooting Stars! vs Space Drift Squad — FAQ
- Should I play Shooting Stars! or Space Drift Squad first?
- If you want chronology, Shooting Stars! (2016) came out before Space Drift Squad (2018). 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 Shooting Stars! and Space Drift Squad similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 Shooting Stars! have multiplayer like Space Drift Squad?
- No. Space Drift Squad supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Shooting Stars! is listed as single-player only.
- Does Shooting Stars! run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Shooting Stars! is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Space Drift Squad doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.