Choose Splitgate
Choose Splitgate if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 87,558 Steam reviews back the pick.
Splitgate vs Spaceflux
Splitgate and Spaceflux 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. Splitgate (2019) is 6 years older than Spaceflux (2025). Splitgate scores higher on Steam reviews (91.4% positive) than Spaceflux (57.8% 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 Spaceflux
Choose Spaceflux if you want the Shared/Split Screen and Shared/Split Screen PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Spaceflux launched in 2025.
Both Splitgate and Spaceflux sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and 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
 Splitgate |  Spaceflux | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Free To Play | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Free to play | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.4% positive (87,558 reviews) | 57.8% positive (83 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player |
| Developers | 1047 Games | Calin Ardelean |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Splitgate (2019) is 6 years older than Spaceflux (2025).
- Splitgate scores higher on Steam reviews (91.4% positive) than Spaceflux (57.8% positive).
- Splitgate is free; Spaceflux is paid (3.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
Splitgate vs Spaceflux — FAQ
- Should I play Splitgate or Spaceflux first?
- If you want chronology, Splitgate (2019) came out before Spaceflux (2025). 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 Splitgate and Spaceflux 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 Splitgate free?
- Yes — Splitgate is a free-to-play Steam title. Spaceflux is paid (3.99 USD).