Choose Starfighter General
Choose Starfighter General if you want an Action, Strategy, and Indie 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 Dual Universe
Starfighter General and Dual Universe both land in Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG 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 Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam. Starfighter General (2020) is 2 years older than Dual Universe (2022). Starfighter General scores higher on Steam reviews (76% positive) than Dual Universe (50.9% 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 Dual Universe
Choose Dual Universe if you want the Online Co-op and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Dual Universe launched in 2022.
Both Starfighter General and Dual Universe sit in Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, and RPG 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 |  Dual Universe | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Casual | Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 76% positive (25 reviews) | 50.9% positive (326 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | James Sager III, Steve Reynolds, Lokesh Dhanger | Novaquark |
Side by side
- Both share Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam.
- Starfighter General (2020) is 2 years older than Dual Universe (2022).
- Starfighter General scores higher on Steam reviews (76% positive) than Dual Universe (50.9% positive).
- Starfighter General is free; Dual Universe is paid (Price unknown).
- Dual Universe has co-op; Starfighter General does not.
- Steam Deck: Starfighter General is Deck Playable, Dual Universe is Deck Unsupported.
Starfighter General vs Dual Universe — FAQ
- Should I play Starfighter General or Dual Universe first?
- If you want chronology, Starfighter General (2020) came out before Dual Universe (2022). 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 Starfighter General and Dual Universe similar?
- They overlap on Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG 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. Dual Universe is paid (Price unknown).