Choose Microsoft Allegiance
Choose Microsoft Allegiance if you want a Simulation and Free To Play game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Microsoft Allegiance launched in 2017.
Microsoft Allegiance vs AstroForge: Space Pirates
Microsoft Allegiance and AstroForge: Space Pirates both land in Action, 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 share Action, Strategy on Steam. Microsoft Allegiance (2017) is 7 years older than AstroForge: Space Pirates (2024). Microsoft Allegiance is free; AstroForge: Space Pirates is paid (5.99 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 AstroForge: Space Pirates
Choose AstroForge: Space Pirates if you want an Indie, Adventure, and RPG experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. AstroForge: Space Pirates launched in 2024.
Both Microsoft Allegiance and AstroForge: Space Pirates sit in Action and Strategy 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
 Microsoft Allegiance |  AstroForge: Space Pirates | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Simulation, Free To Play | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83.7% positive (153 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Microsoft Game Studios | FrostFire |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy on Steam.
- Microsoft Allegiance (2017) is 7 years older than AstroForge: Space Pirates (2024).
- Microsoft Allegiance is free; AstroForge: Space Pirates is paid (5.99 USD).
Microsoft Allegiance vs AstroForge: Space Pirates — FAQ
- Should I play Microsoft Allegiance or AstroForge: Space Pirates first?
- If you want chronology, Microsoft Allegiance (2017) came out before AstroForge: Space Pirates (2024). 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 AstroForge: Space Pirates similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Is Microsoft Allegiance free?
- Yes — Microsoft Allegiance is a free-to-play Steam title. AstroForge: Space Pirates is paid (5.99 USD).