Choose Star Wolves
Choose Star Wolves if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Star Wolves launched in 2010.
Star Wolves vs FTL: Faster Than Light
Star Wolves and FTL: Faster Than Light both land in Strategy 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 are Strategy games on Steam. Star Wolves (2010) is 2 years older than FTL: Faster Than Light (2012). FTL: Faster Than Light scores higher on Steam reviews (95.5% positive) than Star Wolves (70.7% 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 FTL: Faster Than Light
Choose FTL: Faster Than Light if you want an Indie and Simulation experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.5% positive across 46,262 reviews.
Both Star Wolves and FTL: Faster Than Light sit in Strategy 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
 Star Wolves |  FTL: Faster Than Light | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2012 |
| Genres | Strategy, RPG | Strategy, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 70.7% positive (116 reviews) | 95.5% positive (46,262 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | X-Bow Software | Subset Games |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Star Wolves (2010) is 2 years older than FTL: Faster Than Light (2012).
- FTL: Faster Than Light scores higher on Steam reviews (95.5% positive) than Star Wolves (70.7% positive).
- Star Wolves is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than FTL: Faster Than Light (3.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Star Wolves is Deck Unsupported, FTL: Faster Than Light is Deck Playable.
Star Wolves vs FTL: Faster Than Light — FAQ
- Which is better, Star Wolves or FTL: Faster Than Light?
- On Steam reviews FTL: Faster Than Light scores higher (95.5% positive) than Star Wolves (70.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, FTL: Faster Than Light is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Star Wolves or FTL: Faster Than Light first?
- If you want chronology, Star Wolves (2010) came out before FTL: Faster Than Light (2012). 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 Star Wolves and FTL: Faster Than Light similar?
- They overlap on Strategy 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.