Choose Redout: Space Assault
Choose Redout: Space Assault if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Redout: Space Assault launched in 2021.
Redout: Space Assault vs Starship Fighters: Space Combat Simulator
Redout: Space Assault and Starship Fighters: Space Combat Simulator both land in Action, Indie, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. Redout: Space Assault (2021) is 4 years older than Starship Fighters: Space Combat Simulator (2025). Redout: Space Assault is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Starship Fighters: Space Combat Simulator (9.99 USD vs. 24.99 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 Starship Fighters: Space Combat Simulator
Choose Starship Fighters: Space Combat Simulator if you want an Adventure and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Starship Fighters: Space Combat Simulator launched in 2025.
Both Redout: Space Assault and Starship Fighters: Space Combat Simulator sit in Action, Indie, and Simulation 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
 Redout: Space Assault |  Starship Fighters: Space Combat Simulator | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Simulation, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 49.1% positive (55 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | 34BigThings srl | Hard Shark Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Redout: Space Assault (2021) is 4 years older than Starship Fighters: Space Combat Simulator (2025).
- Redout: Space Assault is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Starship Fighters: Space Combat Simulator (9.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
Redout: Space Assault vs Starship Fighters: Space Combat Simulator — FAQ
- Should I play Redout: Space Assault or Starship Fighters: Space Combat Simulator first?
- If you want chronology, Redout: Space Assault (2021) came out before Starship Fighters: Space Combat Simulator (2025). 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 Redout: Space Assault and Starship Fighters: Space Combat Simulator similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Simulation 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.