Choose Per Aspera
Choose Per Aspera if you want an Indie and Simulation experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 76.9% positive across 2,488 reviews.
Per Aspera vs Outpost: Infinity Siege
Per Aspera and Outpost: Infinity Siege 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. Per Aspera (2020) is 4 years older than Outpost: Infinity Siege (2024). Per Aspera scores higher on Steam reviews (76.9% positive) than Outpost: Infinity Siege (72.2% 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 Outpost: Infinity Siege
Choose Outpost: Infinity Siege if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 2,576 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Per Aspera and Outpost: Infinity Siege sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, 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
 Per Aspera |  Outpost: Infinity Siege | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Action, Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.9% positive (2,488 reviews) | 72.2% positive (2,576 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Tlön Industries | Team Ranger |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Per Aspera (2020) is 4 years older than Outpost: Infinity Siege (2024).
- Per Aspera scores higher on Steam reviews (76.9% positive) than Outpost: Infinity Siege (72.2% positive).
- Outpost: Infinity Siege is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Per Aspera (24.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Per Aspera is Deck Playable, Outpost: Infinity Siege is Deck Unsupported.
Per Aspera vs Outpost: Infinity Siege — FAQ
- Which is better, Per Aspera or Outpost: Infinity Siege?
- On Steam reviews Per Aspera scores higher (76.9% positive) than Outpost: Infinity Siege (72.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Per Aspera is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Per Aspera or Outpost: Infinity Siege first?
- If you want chronology, Per Aspera (2020) came out before Outpost: Infinity Siege (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 Per Aspera and Outpost: Infinity Siege 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.
- Do both Per Aspera and Outpost: Infinity Siege have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Per Aspera ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Outpost: Infinity Siege ships Online Co-op, Co-op.