Choose Spacelords
Choose Spacelords if you want an Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, and Free To Play 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 Diode Arena
Spacelords and Diode Arena both land in Action, 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 Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Spacelords (2017) is 10 years older than Diode Arena (2027). Spacelords is free; Diode Arena is paid (Price unknown). 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 Diode Arena
Choose Diode Arena if you want a Simulation game with LAN PvP and LAN Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2027) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Diode Arena launched in 2027.
Both Spacelords and Diode Arena sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie 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 |  Diode Arena | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2027 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play, Casual, Movie | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 50.5% positive (1,550 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | MercurySteam | Negotiator Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Spacelords (2017) is 10 years older than Diode Arena (2027).
- Spacelords is free; Diode Arena is paid (Price unknown).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Spacelords is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Diode Arena has no Deck rating yet.
Spacelords vs Diode Arena — FAQ
- Should I play Spacelords or Diode Arena first?
- If you want chronology, Spacelords (2017) came out before Diode Arena (2027). 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 Diode Arena similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Do both Spacelords and Diode Arena have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Spacelords ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Diode Arena ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.
- Is Spacelords free?
- Yes — Spacelords is a free-to-play Steam title. Diode Arena is paid (Price unknown).
- Does Spacelords run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Spacelords is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Diode Arena doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.