Choose Deep Sky Derelicts
Choose Deep Sky Derelicts if you want an Indie and RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,130 Steam reviews back the pick.
Deep Sky Derelicts vs Infest
Deep Sky Derelicts and Infest both land in Strategy 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 are Strategy games on Steam. Deep Sky Derelicts (2018) is 7 years older than Infest (2025). Deep Sky Derelicts scores higher on Steam reviews (72% positive) than Infest (70.6% 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 Infest
Choose Infest if it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Infest launched in 2025.
Both Deep Sky Derelicts and Infest sit in Strategy on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (72% vs 70.6% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Deep Sky Derelicts |  Infest | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, RPG | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 7.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 72% positive (1,130 reviews) | 70.6% positive (17 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Snowhound Games | Chute Apps |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Deep Sky Derelicts (2018) is 7 years older than Infest (2025).
- Deep Sky Derelicts scores higher on Steam reviews (72% positive) than Infest (70.6% positive).
- Deep Sky Derelicts is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Infest (2.99 USD vs. 7.49 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Deep Sky Derelicts vs Infest — FAQ
- Should I play Deep Sky Derelicts or Infest first?
- If you want chronology, Deep Sky Derelicts (2018) came out before Infest (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 Deep Sky Derelicts and Infest similar?
- They overlap on Strategy 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.