Choose Spacelords
Choose Spacelords if you want an Adventure, Casual, and Movie experience. 1,550 Steam reviews back the pick.
Spacelords vs Predecessor
Spacelords and Predecessor 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 7 years older than Predecessor (2024). Predecessor scores higher on Steam reviews (72.2% 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 Predecessor
Choose Predecessor if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 72.2% positive across 11,931 reviews.
Both Spacelords and Predecessor 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 |  Predecessor | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play, Casual, Movie | Action, Strategy, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 50.5% positive (1,550 reviews) | 72.2% positive (11,931 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | MercurySteam | Omeda Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Spacelords (2017) is 7 years older than Predecessor (2024).
- Predecessor scores higher on Steam reviews (72.2% positive) than Spacelords (50.5% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Spacelords vs Predecessor — FAQ
- Which is better, Spacelords or Predecessor?
- On Steam reviews Predecessor scores higher (72.2% positive) than Spacelords (50.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Predecessor 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 Predecessor first?
- If you want chronology, Spacelords (2017) came out before Predecessor (2024). 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 Predecessor 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 Predecessor have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Spacelords ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Predecessor ships Online Co-op, Co-op.