Choose Avorion
Choose Avorion if you want the LAN PvP, LAN Co-op, and Valve Anti-Cheat enabled side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 89.4% positive across 7,884 reviews.
Avorion vs Infinity: Battlescape
Avorion and Infinity: Battlescape both land in Action, Indie, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. Infinity: Battlescape (2019) is 1 year older than Avorion (2020). Avorion scores higher on Steam reviews (89.4% positive) than Infinity: Battlescape (80.7% 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 Infinity: Battlescape
Choose Infinity: Battlescape if you want a Massively Multiplayer and Early Access experience. Infinity: Battlescape launched in 2019.
Both Avorion and Infinity: Battlescape sit in Action, Indie, and Simulation 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
 Avorion |  Infinity: Battlescape | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Simulation | Action, Indie, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 34.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.4% positive (7,884 reviews) | 80.7% positive (488 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Boxelware | I-Novae Studios, LLC |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Infinity: Battlescape (2019) is 1 year older than Avorion (2020).
- Avorion scores higher on Steam reviews (89.4% positive) than Infinity: Battlescape (80.7% positive).
- Avorion is currently ~29% cheaper on Steam than Infinity: Battlescape (24.99 USD vs. 34.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Avorion is Deck Playable, Infinity: Battlescape is Deck Unsupported.
Avorion vs Infinity: Battlescape — FAQ
- Which is better, Avorion or Infinity: Battlescape?
- On Steam reviews Avorion scores higher (89.4% positive) than Infinity: Battlescape (80.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Avorion is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Avorion or Infinity: Battlescape first?
- If you want chronology, Infinity: Battlescape (2019) came out before Avorion (2020). 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 Avorion and Infinity: Battlescape similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Simulation 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 Avorion and Infinity: Battlescape have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Avorion ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Infinity: Battlescape ships Online Co-op, Co-op.