Choose Between the Stars
Choose Between the Stars if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,158 Steam reviews back the pick.
Between the Stars vs Spaceship Commander
Between the Stars and Spaceship Commander both land in Action, Strategy, 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, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Spaceship Commander (2018) is 6 years older than Between the Stars (2024). Between the Stars scores higher on Steam reviews (76.5% positive) than Spaceship Commander (53.8% 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 Spaceship Commander
Choose Spaceship Commander if you want the Stereo Sound, Playable without Timed Input, and Save Anytime side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 71% cheaper on the Steam Store. Spaceship Commander launched in 2018.
Both Between the Stars and Spaceship Commander sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie 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
 Between the Stars |  Spaceship Commander | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 8.59 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.5% positive (1,158 reviews) | 53.8% positive (13 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Isolated Games | Sokolov Yaroslav Vladimirovich |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Spaceship Commander (2018) is 6 years older than Between the Stars (2024).
- Between the Stars scores higher on Steam reviews (76.5% positive) than Spaceship Commander (53.8% positive).
- Spaceship Commander is currently ~71% cheaper on Steam than Between the Stars (8.59 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Between the Stars is Deck Playable, Spaceship Commander is Deck Unsupported.
Between the Stars vs Spaceship Commander — FAQ
- Should I play Between the Stars or Spaceship Commander first?
- If you want chronology, Spaceship Commander (2018) came out before Between the Stars (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 Between the Stars and Spaceship Commander similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, 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.