Choose Project Starship
Choose Project Starship if you want a Casual game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Project Starship launched in 2016.
Project Starship vs Red Death
Project Starship and Red Death both land in Action, 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, Indie on Steam. Project Starship (2016) is 1 year older than Red Death (2017). Project Starship scores higher on Steam reviews (74.2% positive) than Red Death (72.2% 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 Red Death
Choose Red Death if it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Red Death launched in 2017.
Both Project Starship and Red Death sit in Action and Indie on Steam, 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 |  Red Death | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 74.2% positive (120 reviews) | 72.2% positive (36 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Panda Indie Studio | Panda Indie Studio, WrathSchneider |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Project Starship (2016) is 1 year older than Red Death (2017).
- Project Starship scores higher on Steam reviews (74.2% positive) than Red Death (72.2% positive).
- Red Death is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Project Starship (0.99 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
- Project Starship has co-op; Red Death does not.
Project Starship vs Red Death — FAQ
- Should I play Project Starship or Red Death first?
- If you want chronology, Project Starship (2016) came out before Red Death (2017). 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 Red Death similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 Red Death have multiplayer like Project Starship?
- No. Project Starship supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Co-op), while Red Death is listed as single-player only.