Choose Space Elite Force
Choose Space Elite Force if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Space Elite Force launched in 2018.
Space Elite Force vs Space War: Infinity
Space Elite Force and Space War: Infinity both land in Action, Indie, Casual 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, Indie, Casual on Steam. Space Elite Force (2018) is 1 year older than Space War: Infinity (2019). Space War: Infinity scores higher on Steam reviews (84.3% positive) than Space Elite Force (83.2% 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 Space War: Infinity
Choose Space War: Infinity if it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Space War: Infinity launched in 2019.
Both Space Elite Force and Space War: Infinity sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (83.2% vs 84.3% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Space Elite Force |  Space War: Infinity | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 0.98 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83.2% positive (95 reviews) | 84.3% positive (51 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Rising Moon Games | Rising Moon Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Space Elite Force (2018) is 1 year older than Space War: Infinity (2019).
- Space War: Infinity scores higher on Steam reviews (84.3% positive) than Space Elite Force (83.2% positive).
- Space War: Infinity is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Space Elite Force (0.98 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
- Space Elite Force has co-op; Space War: Infinity does not.
Space Elite Force vs Space War: Infinity — FAQ
- Should I play Space Elite Force or Space War: Infinity first?
- If you want chronology, Space Elite Force (2018) came out before Space War: Infinity (2019). 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 Space Elite Force and Space War: Infinity similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Casual 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.
- Does Space War: Infinity have multiplayer like Space Elite Force?
- No. Space Elite Force supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Space War: Infinity is listed as single-player only.