Choose Hovership Havoc
Choose Hovership Havoc if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 44% cheaper on the Steam Store. Hovership Havoc launched in 2019.
Hovership Havoc vs XALADIA: Rise of the Space Pirates X2
Hovership Havoc and XALADIA: Rise of the Space Pirates X2 both land in Action, 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, Indie on Steam. Hovership Havoc (2019) is 4 years older than XALADIA: Rise of the Space Pirates X2 (2023). Hovership Havoc is currently ~44% cheaper on Steam than XALADIA: Rise of the Space Pirates X2 (9.99 USD vs. 17.99 USD). 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 XALADIA: Rise of the Space Pirates X2
Choose XALADIA: Rise of the Space Pirates X2 if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. XALADIA: Rise of the Space Pirates X2 launched in 2023.
Both Hovership Havoc and XALADIA: Rise of the Space Pirates X2 sit in Action 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
 Hovership Havoc |  XALADIA: Rise of the Space Pirates X2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG | Action, Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 17.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive (10 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Snow Day Software | ACQUIRE Corp. |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Hovership Havoc (2019) is 4 years older than XALADIA: Rise of the Space Pirates X2 (2023).
- Hovership Havoc is currently ~44% cheaper on Steam than XALADIA: Rise of the Space Pirates X2 (9.99 USD vs. 17.99 USD).
Hovership Havoc vs XALADIA: Rise of the Space Pirates X2 — FAQ
- Should I play Hovership Havoc or XALADIA: Rise of the Space Pirates X2 first?
- If you want chronology, Hovership Havoc (2019) came out before XALADIA: Rise of the Space Pirates X2 (2023). 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 Hovership Havoc and XALADIA: Rise of the Space Pirates X2 similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.