Choose Swarm Queen
Choose Swarm Queen if you want an Indie and Simulation game with Color Alternatives, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Swarm Queen launched in 2017.
Swarm Queen vs Space Empires: Starfury
Swarm Queen and Space Empires: Starfury 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. Swarm Queen (2017) is 3 years older than Space Empires: Starfury (2020). Swarm Queen scores higher on Steam reviews (93.1% positive) than Space Empires: Starfury (72.7% 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 Space Empires: Starfury
Choose Space Empires: Starfury if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Space Empires: Starfury launched in 2020.
Both Swarm Queen and Space Empires: Starfury sit in Strategy on Steam, 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
 Swarm Queen |  Space Empires: Starfury | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2020 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Action, Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 7.49 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.1% positive (247 reviews) | 72.7% positive (11 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Helmi Bastami | Malfador Machinations |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Swarm Queen (2017) is 3 years older than Space Empires: Starfury (2020).
- Swarm Queen scores higher on Steam reviews (93.1% positive) than Space Empires: Starfury (72.7% positive).
- Swarm Queen is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Space Empires: Starfury (7.49 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Swarm Queen vs Space Empires: Starfury — FAQ
- Should I play Swarm Queen or Space Empires: Starfury first?
- If you want chronology, Swarm Queen (2017) came out before Space Empires: Starfury (2020). 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 Swarm Queen and Space Empires: Starfury 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.