Choose Oh Ship Arena
Choose Oh Ship Arena if it's currently about 92% cheaper on the Steam Store. Oh Ship Arena launched in 2018.
Oh Ship Arena vs Project AETHER: First Contact
Oh Ship Arena and Project AETHER: First Contact both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. Oh Ship Arena (2018) is 2 years older than Project AETHER: First Contact (2020). Oh Ship Arena is currently ~92% cheaper on Steam than Project AETHER: First Contact (0.99 USD vs. 12.99 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 Project AETHER: First Contact
Choose Project AETHER: First Contact if you want an Indie experience. Project AETHER: First Contact launched in 2020.
Both Oh Ship Arena and Project AETHER: First Contact sit in Action on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Oh Ship Arena |  Project AETHER: First Contact | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Kelkosoft LLC | Sleepy Spider Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Oh Ship Arena (2018) is 2 years older than Project AETHER: First Contact (2020).
- Oh Ship Arena is currently ~92% cheaper on Steam than Project AETHER: First Contact (0.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
Oh Ship Arena vs Project AETHER: First Contact — FAQ
- Should I play Oh Ship Arena or Project AETHER: First Contact first?
- If you want chronology, Oh Ship Arena (2018) came out before Project AETHER: First Contact (2020). 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 Oh Ship Arena and Project AETHER: First Contact similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.