Choose Star Renegades
Choose Star Renegades if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,612 Steam reviews back the pick.
Star Renegades vs We Are The Caretakers
Star Renegades and We Are The Caretakers both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam. Star Renegades (2020) is 3 years older than We Are The Caretakers (2023). Star Renegades scores higher on Steam reviews (81.4% positive) than We Are The Caretakers (72.7% 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 We Are The Caretakers
Choose We Are The Caretakers if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. We Are The Caretakers launched in 2023.
Both Star Renegades and We Are The Caretakers sit in Strategy, Indie, and Simulation 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
 Star Renegades |  We Are The Caretakers | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.4% positive (1,612 reviews) | 72.7% positive (22 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Massive Damage, Inc. | Heart Shaped Games LLC |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Star Renegades (2020) is 3 years older than We Are The Caretakers (2023).
- Star Renegades scores higher on Steam reviews (81.4% positive) than We Are The Caretakers (72.7% positive).
- We Are The Caretakers is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Star Renegades (19.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Star Renegades is Deck Verified, We Are The Caretakers is Deck Playable.
Star Renegades vs We Are The Caretakers — FAQ
- Should I play Star Renegades or We Are The Caretakers first?
- If you want chronology, Star Renegades (2020) came out before We Are The Caretakers (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 Star Renegades and We Are The Caretakers similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.