Choose Microsoft Allegiance
Choose Microsoft Allegiance if you want a Free To Play game with Steam Leaderboards, Online PvP, and PvP. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Microsoft Allegiance launched in 2017.
Microsoft Allegiance vs Aurelia: Stellar Arising
Microsoft Allegiance and Aurelia: Stellar Arising both land in Action, Strategy, Simulation 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, Strategy, Simulation on Steam. Microsoft Allegiance (2017) is 5 years older than Aurelia: Stellar Arising (2022). Microsoft Allegiance is free; Aurelia: Stellar Arising is paid (0.99 USD). 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 Aurelia: Stellar Arising
Choose Aurelia: Stellar Arising if you want an Adventure and Casual game with Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Aurelia: Stellar Arising launched in 2022.
Both Microsoft Allegiance and Aurelia: Stellar Arising sit in Action, Strategy, and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, 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
 Microsoft Allegiance |  Aurelia: Stellar Arising | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Simulation, Free To Play | Action, Strategy, Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83.7% positive (153 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Microsoft Game Studios | A Stormy View Interactive LLC |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- Microsoft Allegiance (2017) is 5 years older than Aurelia: Stellar Arising (2022).
- Microsoft Allegiance is free; Aurelia: Stellar Arising is paid (0.99 USD).
- Aurelia: Stellar Arising has co-op; Microsoft Allegiance does not.
Microsoft Allegiance vs Aurelia: Stellar Arising — FAQ
- Should I play Microsoft Allegiance or Aurelia: Stellar Arising first?
- If you want chronology, Microsoft Allegiance (2017) came out before Aurelia: Stellar Arising (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 Microsoft Allegiance and Aurelia: Stellar Arising similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, Simulation 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 Microsoft Allegiance free?
- Yes — Microsoft Allegiance is a free-to-play Steam title. Aurelia: Stellar Arising is paid (0.99 USD).