Choose Starfighter General
Choose Starfighter General if you want a Strategy, Free To Play, and Casual game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Starfighter General launched in 2020.
Starfighter General vs SPACERIFT: Arcanum System
Starfighter General and SPACERIFT: Arcanum System both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Both released in 2020. Starfighter General scores higher on Steam reviews (76% positive) than SPACERIFT: Arcanum System (53.6% 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 SPACERIFT: Arcanum System
Choose SPACERIFT: Arcanum System if you want an Early Access game with Online Co-op, Adjustable Text Size, and Camera Comfort. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. SPACERIFT: Arcanum System launched in 2020.
Both Starfighter General and SPACERIFT: Arcanum System sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, MMO, and Online 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
 Starfighter General |  SPACERIFT: Arcanum System | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76% positive (25 reviews) | 53.6% positive (28 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | James Sager III, Steve Reynolds, Lokesh Dhanger | Arcanum Team |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Both released in 2020.
- Starfighter General scores higher on Steam reviews (76% positive) than SPACERIFT: Arcanum System (53.6% positive).
- Starfighter General is free; SPACERIFT: Arcanum System is paid (19.99 USD).
- SPACERIFT: Arcanum System has co-op; Starfighter General does not.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Starfighter General vs SPACERIFT: Arcanum System — FAQ
- Are Starfighter General and SPACERIFT: Arcanum System similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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 Starfighter General free?
- Yes — Starfighter General is a free-to-play Steam title. SPACERIFT: Arcanum System is paid (19.99 USD).