Choose Missile Cards
Choose Missile Cards if it's currently about 71% cheaper on the Steam Store. Missile Cards launched in 2017.
Missile Cards vs StarVaders
Missile Cards and StarVaders both land in Strategy, Indie 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 Strategy, Indie on Steam. Missile Cards (2017) is 8 years older than StarVaders (2025). StarVaders scores higher on Steam reviews (98.5% positive) than Missile Cards (97.1% 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 StarVaders
Choose StarVaders if you want an Adventure game with Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 2,110 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Missile Cards and StarVaders sit in Strategy and Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (97.1% vs 98.5% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Missile Cards |  StarVaders | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Strategy, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 17.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 97.1% positive (34 reviews) | 98.5% positive (2,110 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Nathan Meunier | Pengonauts |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Missile Cards (2017) is 8 years older than StarVaders (2025).
- StarVaders scores higher on Steam reviews (98.5% positive) than Missile Cards (97.1% positive).
- Missile Cards is currently ~71% cheaper on Steam than StarVaders (4.99 USD vs. 17.49 USD).
- StarVaders is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Missile Cards has no Deck rating yet.
Missile Cards vs StarVaders — FAQ
- Should I play Missile Cards or StarVaders first?
- If you want chronology, Missile Cards (2017) came out before StarVaders (2025). 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 Missile Cards and StarVaders similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie 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.