Choose Project Starship
Choose Project Starship if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Project Starship launched in 2016.
Project Starship vs Project Neon
Project Starship and Project Neon both land in Action, Indie, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Project Starship (2016) is 10 years older than Project Neon (2026). Both support cooperative play. 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 Project Neon
Choose Project Neon if you want the Shared/Split Screen Co-op and Keyboard Only Option side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Project Neon launched in 2026.
Both Project Starship and Project Neon sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and 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
 Project Starship |  Project Neon | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 74.2% positive (120 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Panda Indie Studio | FULLSET |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Project Starship (2016) is 10 years older than Project Neon (2026).
- Both support cooperative play.
Project Starship vs Project Neon — FAQ
- Should I play Project Starship or Project Neon first?
- If you want chronology, Project Starship (2016) came out before Project Neon (2026). 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 Project Starship and Project Neon similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Casual 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 Project Starship and Project Neon have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Project Starship ships Co-op; Project Neon ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.