Choose Spacelords
Choose Spacelords if you want a Strategy, Indie, and Massively Multiplayer experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 1,550 Steam reviews back the pick.
Spacelords vs SYNCED
Spacelords and SYNCED both land in Action, Adventure, Free To Play 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, Adventure, Free To Play on Steam. Spacelords (2017) is 6 years older than SYNCED (2023). SYNCED scores higher on Steam reviews (64.1% positive) than Spacelords (50.5% 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 SYNCED
Choose SYNCED if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 64.1% positive across 2,160 reviews.
Both Spacelords and SYNCED sit in Action, Adventure, and Free To Play 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
 Spacelords |  SYNCED | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play, Casual, Movie | Action, Adventure, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 50.5% positive (1,550 reviews) | 64.1% positive (2,160 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | MercurySteam | NExT Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, Free To Play on Steam.
- Spacelords (2017) is 6 years older than SYNCED (2023).
- SYNCED scores higher on Steam reviews (64.1% positive) than Spacelords (50.5% positive).
- Spacelords is free; SYNCED is paid (Price unknown).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Spacelords is Deck Playable, SYNCED is Deck Unsupported.
Spacelords vs SYNCED — FAQ
- Which is better, Spacelords or SYNCED?
- On Steam reviews SYNCED scores higher (64.1% positive) than Spacelords (50.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, SYNCED is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Spacelords or SYNCED first?
- If you want chronology, Spacelords (2017) came out before SYNCED (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 Spacelords and SYNCED similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, Free To Play 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 Spacelords and SYNCED have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Spacelords ships Online Co-op, Co-op; SYNCED ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Spacelords free?
- Yes — Spacelords is a free-to-play Steam title. SYNCED is paid (Price unknown).