Choose Star Renegades
Choose Star Renegades if you want an Action, Strategy, and RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 44% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,612 Steam reviews back the pick.
Star Renegades vs AVARIS3
Star Renegades and AVARIS3 both land in 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 Indie, Simulation on Steam. Star Renegades (2020) is 3 years older than AVARIS3 (2023). Star Renegades is currently ~44% cheaper on Steam than AVARIS3 (24.99 USD vs. 44.99 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 AVARIS3
Choose AVARIS3 if it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. AVARIS3 launched in 2023.
Both Star Renegades and AVARIS3 sit in 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 |  AVARIS3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG | Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 44.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.4% positive (1,612 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Massive Damage, Inc. | StudioGIW |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Star Renegades (2020) is 3 years older than AVARIS3 (2023).
- Star Renegades is currently ~44% cheaper on Steam than AVARIS3 (24.99 USD vs. 44.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Star Renegades is Deck Verified, AVARIS3 is Deck Playable.
Star Renegades vs AVARIS3 — FAQ
- Should I play Star Renegades or AVARIS3 first?
- If you want chronology, Star Renegades (2020) came out before AVARIS3 (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 AVARIS3 similar?
- They overlap on 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.