Choose Sol Survivor
Choose Sol Survivor if you want the Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Sol Survivor launched in 2010.
Sol Survivor vs Sentinel 4: Dark Star
Sol Survivor and Sentinel 4: Dark Star both land in 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 Strategy, Indie on Steam. Sol Survivor (2010) is 5 years older than Sentinel 4: Dark Star (2015). Sol Survivor scores higher on Steam reviews (93.7% positive) than Sentinel 4: Dark Star (80% 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 Sentinel 4: Dark Star
Choose Sentinel 4: Dark Star if it's the newer release (2015) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Sentinel 4: Dark Star launched in 2015.
Both Sol Survivor and Sentinel 4: Dark Star sit in Strategy 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
 Sol Survivor |  Sentinel 4: Dark Star | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2015 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.7% positive (252 reviews) | 80% positive (30 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Cadenza Interactive | Origin8 Technologies Ltd |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Sol Survivor (2010) is 5 years older than Sentinel 4: Dark Star (2015).
- Sol Survivor scores higher on Steam reviews (93.7% positive) than Sentinel 4: Dark Star (80% positive).
- Sol Survivor has co-op; Sentinel 4: Dark Star does not.
- Sol Survivor is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Sentinel 4: Dark Star has no Deck rating yet.
Sol Survivor vs Sentinel 4: Dark Star — FAQ
- Should I play Sol Survivor or Sentinel 4: Dark Star first?
- If you want chronology, Sol Survivor (2010) came out before Sentinel 4: Dark Star (2015). 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 Sol Survivor and Sentinel 4: Dark Star similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does Sentinel 4: Dark Star have multiplayer like Sol Survivor?
- No. Sol Survivor supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op), while Sentinel 4: Dark Star is listed as single-player only.
- Does Sol Survivor run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Sol Survivor is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Sentinel 4: Dark Star doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.