Choose Space Station Loma: OPERATIONS
Choose Space Station Loma: OPERATIONS if you want an Action and Early Access experience. Space Station Loma: OPERATIONS launched in 2017.
Space Station Loma: OPERATIONS vs Startenders: Intergalactic Bartending
Space Station Loma: OPERATIONS and Startenders: Intergalactic Bartending both land in Indie, Casual 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 Indie, Casual on Steam. Space Station Loma: OPERATIONS (2017) is 7 years older than Startenders: Intergalactic Bartending (2024). Space Station Loma: OPERATIONS is currently ~7% cheaper on Steam than Startenders: Intergalactic Bartending (13.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 Startenders: Intergalactic Bartending
Choose Startenders: Intergalactic Bartending if you want a Simulation game with Shared/Split Screen and Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Startenders: Intergalactic Bartending launched in 2024.
Both Space Station Loma: OPERATIONS and Startenders: Intergalactic Bartending sit in Indie and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and PvP, 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 Station Loma: OPERATIONS |  Startenders: Intergalactic Bartending | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual, Early Access | Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 13.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 83.8% positive (37 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | SpielmannSpiel, bison | Foggy Box Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Space Station Loma: OPERATIONS (2017) is 7 years older than Startenders: Intergalactic Bartending (2024).
- Space Station Loma: OPERATIONS is currently ~7% cheaper on Steam than Startenders: Intergalactic Bartending (13.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Startenders: Intergalactic Bartending is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Space Station Loma: OPERATIONS has no Deck rating yet.
Space Station Loma: OPERATIONS vs Startenders: Intergalactic Bartending — FAQ
- Should I play Space Station Loma: OPERATIONS or Startenders: Intergalactic Bartending first?
- If you want chronology, Space Station Loma: OPERATIONS (2017) came out before Startenders: Intergalactic Bartending (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 Space Station Loma: OPERATIONS and Startenders: Intergalactic Bartending similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Casual 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.