Choose Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection
Choose Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection if you want the Multi-player and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 4,221 Steam reviews back the pick.
Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection vs Ghostship Chronicles
Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection and Ghostship Chronicles both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection (2012) is 8 years older than Ghostship Chronicles (2020). Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection scores higher on Steam reviews (57.6% positive) than Ghostship Chronicles (53.8% 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 Ghostship Chronicles
Choose Ghostship Chronicles if you want an Indie and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Ghostship Chronicles launched in 2020.
Both Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection and Ghostship Chronicles sit in Action 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
 Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection |  Ghostship Chronicles | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 57.6% positive (4,221 reviews) | 53.8% positive (13 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Gearbox Software | Shaun T Williams |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection (2012) is 8 years older than Ghostship Chronicles (2020).
- Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection scores higher on Steam reviews (57.6% positive) than Ghostship Chronicles (53.8% positive).
- Ghostship Chronicles is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection (24.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection has co-op; Ghostship Chronicles does not.
- Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Ghostship Chronicles has no Deck rating yet.
Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection vs Ghostship Chronicles — FAQ
- Should I play Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection or Ghostship Chronicles first?
- If you want chronology, Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection (2012) came out before Ghostship Chronicles (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 Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection and Ghostship Chronicles similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 Ghostship Chronicles have multiplayer like Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection?
- No. Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Co-op), while Ghostship Chronicles is listed as single-player only.
- Does Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Ghostship Chronicles doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.