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Spaceship Looter vs Damocles Gaze

Spaceship Looter and Damocles Gaze both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie on Steam. Spaceship Looter (2017) is 6 years older than Damocles Gaze (2023). Spaceship Looter is free; Damocles Gaze is paid (5.99 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 Spaceship Looter

Choose Spaceship Looter if you want an Adventure and RPG game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Spaceship Looter launched in 2017.

Choose Damocles Gaze

Choose Damocles Gaze if it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Damocles Gaze launched in 2023.

Both Spaceship Looter and Damocles Gaze sit in Action and Indie 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

Spaceship Looter vs Damocles Gaze — Steam metadata comparison
Spaceship Looter — Steam game coverSpaceship LooterDamocles Gaze — Steam game coverDamocles Gaze
Released20172023
GenresAction, Indie, Adventure, RPGAction, Indie
PlatformsWindowsWindows, macOS, Linux
Steam DeckDeck UnsupportedUnrated
PriceFree to play5.99 USD
Steam reviews58.9% positive (90 reviews)4 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersLuxorix GamesPUNKCAKE Delicieux

Side by side

Spaceship Looter vs Damocles Gaze — FAQ

Should I play Spaceship Looter or Damocles Gaze first?
If you want chronology, Spaceship Looter (2017) came out before Damocles Gaze (2023). 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 Spaceship Looter and Damocles Gaze similar?
They overlap on Action, 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.
Is Spaceship Looter free?
Yes — Spaceship Looter is a free-to-play Steam title. Damocles Gaze is paid (5.99 USD).
Spaceship Looter vs Damocles Gaze — Verdict (2026) · imho.run