Choose EVE Online
Choose EVE Online if you want an Action and RPG game with Online PvP, Online Co-op, and PvP. 22,693 Steam reviews back the pick.
EVE Online vs Astro Lords
EVE Online and Astro Lords both land in Strategy, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play 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 Strategy, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play on Steam. EVE Online (2010) is 5 years older than Astro Lords (2015). EVE Online scores higher on Steam reviews (72.9% positive) than Astro Lords (61.8% 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 Astro Lords
Choose Astro Lords if you want an Indie game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's the newer release (2015) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Astro Lords launched in 2015.
Both EVE Online and Astro Lords sit in Strategy, Massively Multiplayer, and Free To Play on Steam and both list Multi-player, MMO, 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
 EVE Online |  Astro Lords | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2015 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play | Strategy, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 72.9% positive (22,693 reviews) | 61.8% positive (55 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op |
| Developers | CCP | Aratog LLC |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play on Steam.
- EVE Online (2010) is 5 years older than Astro Lords (2015).
- EVE Online scores higher on Steam reviews (72.9% positive) than Astro Lords (61.8% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Both support cooperative play.
- EVE Online is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Astro Lords has no Deck rating yet.
EVE Online vs Astro Lords — FAQ
- Should I play EVE Online or Astro Lords first?
- If you want chronology, EVE Online (2010) came out before Astro Lords (2015). 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 EVE Online and Astro Lords similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play 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 EVE Online and Astro Lords have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: EVE Online ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Astro Lords ships Co-op.
- Does EVE Online run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — EVE Online is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Astro Lords doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.