Choose Space Merchants: Arena
Choose Space Merchants: Arena if you want a Massively Multiplayer, RPG, and Casual experience. Space Merchants: Arena launched in 2016.
Space Merchants: Arena vs Odyssey: The Deep Space Expedition
Space Merchants: Arena and Odyssey: The Deep Space Expedition both land in Action, Indie, 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 Action, Indie, Simulation on Steam. Space Merchants: Arena (2016) is 3 years older than Odyssey: The Deep Space Expedition (2019). Odyssey: The Deep Space Expedition is currently ~29% cheaper on Steam than Space Merchants: Arena (4.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD). 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 Odyssey: The Deep Space Expedition
Choose Odyssey: The Deep Space Expedition if you want an Adventure game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's currently about 29% cheaper on the Steam Store. Odyssey: The Deep Space Expedition launched in 2019.
Both Space Merchants: Arena and Odyssey: The Deep Space Expedition sit in Action, Indie, and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online 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
 Space Merchants: Arena |  Odyssey: The Deep Space Expedition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 58.8% positive (17 reviews) | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Playito.com | TouchDown Creations |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Space Merchants: Arena (2016) is 3 years older than Odyssey: The Deep Space Expedition (2019).
- Odyssey: The Deep Space Expedition is currently ~29% cheaper on Steam than Space Merchants: Arena (4.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Space Merchants: Arena vs Odyssey: The Deep Space Expedition — FAQ
- Should I play Space Merchants: Arena or Odyssey: The Deep Space Expedition first?
- If you want chronology, Space Merchants: Arena (2016) came out before Odyssey: The Deep Space Expedition (2019). 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 Space Merchants: Arena and Odyssey: The Deep Space Expedition similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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 Space Merchants: Arena and Odyssey: The Deep Space Expedition have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Space Merchants: Arena ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Odyssey: The Deep Space Expedition ships Online Co-op, Co-op.