Choose Splitgate
Choose Splitgate if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 91.4% positive across 87,558 reviews.
Splitgate vs Project Sparrow
Splitgate and Project Sparrow 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 3 years older than Project Sparrow (2022). Splitgate scores higher on Steam reviews (91.4% positive) than Project Sparrow (89.3% 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 Project Sparrow
Choose Project Sparrow if you want an Early Access game with Online Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Project Sparrow launched in 2022.
Both Splitgate and Project Sparrow 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 |  Project Sparrow | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Free To Play | Action, Indie, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.4% positive (87,558 reviews) | 89.3% positive (899 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | 1047 Games | Inspire Game Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Splitgate (2019) is 3 years older than Project Sparrow (2022).
- Splitgate scores higher on Steam reviews (91.4% positive) than Project Sparrow (89.3% positive).
- Splitgate is free; Project Sparrow is paid (9.99 USD).
- Project Sparrow has co-op; Splitgate does not.
- Steam Deck: Splitgate is Deck Unsupported, Project Sparrow is Deck Playable.
Splitgate vs Project Sparrow — FAQ
- Which is better, Splitgate or Project Sparrow?
- On Steam reviews Splitgate scores higher (91.4% positive) than Project Sparrow (89.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Splitgate is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Splitgate or Project Sparrow first?
- If you want chronology, Splitgate (2019) came out before Project Sparrow (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 Splitgate and Project Sparrow 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. Project Sparrow is paid (9.99 USD).