Choose Satisfactory
Choose Satisfactory if you want a Strategy and Indie game with Adjustable Text Size, Color Alternatives, and Camera Comfort. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 97.6% positive across 132,199 reviews.
Satisfactory vs ICARUS
Satisfactory and ICARUS both land in Adventure, Simulation 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 Adventure, Simulation on Steam. ICARUS (2021) is 3 years older than Satisfactory (2024). Satisfactory scores higher on Steam reviews (97.6% positive) than ICARUS (76.9% 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 ICARUS
Choose ICARUS if you want an Action experience. 29,233 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Satisfactory and ICARUS sit in Adventure and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, 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
 Satisfactory |  ICARUS | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2021 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Action, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 34.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 97.6% positive (132,199 reviews) | 76.9% positive (29,233 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Coffee Stain Studios | RocketWerkz |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- ICARUS (2021) is 3 years older than Satisfactory (2024).
- Satisfactory scores higher on Steam reviews (97.6% positive) than ICARUS (76.9% positive).
- ICARUS is currently ~13% cheaper on Steam than Satisfactory (34.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Satisfactory is Deck Verified, ICARUS is Deck Unsupported.
Satisfactory vs ICARUS — FAQ
- Which is better, Satisfactory or ICARUS?
- On Steam reviews Satisfactory scores higher (97.6% positive) than ICARUS (76.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Satisfactory is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Satisfactory or ICARUS first?
- If you want chronology, ICARUS (2021) came out before Satisfactory (2024). 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 Satisfactory and ICARUS similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, Simulation 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 Satisfactory and ICARUS have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Satisfactory ships Online Co-op, Co-op; ICARUS ships Online Co-op, Co-op.