Choose Starfighter: Infinity
Choose Starfighter: Infinity if you want an Early Access experience. Starfighter: Infinity launched in 2019.
Starfighter: Infinity vs Respawn | 2020
Starfighter: Infinity and Respawn | 2020 both land in Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG 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 Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam. Starfighter: Infinity (2019) is 7 years older than Respawn | 2020 (2026). Respawn | 2020 is free; Starfighter: Infinity is paid (19.99 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 Respawn | 2020
Choose Respawn | 2020 if you want an Action, Sports, and Adventure game with Online Co-op, DualShock Controller Support, and DualSense Controller Support. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Respawn | 2020 launched in 2026.
Both Starfighter: Infinity and Respawn | 2020 sit in Indie, Massively Multiplayer, and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, MMO, and Online PvP, 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
 Starfighter: Infinity |  Respawn | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Early Access | Action, Sports, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 90.1% positive (91 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Ben Olding Games | Respawn Development Team, OldRecRoom |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam.
- Starfighter: Infinity (2019) is 7 years older than Respawn | 2020 (2026).
- Respawn | 2020 is free; Starfighter: Infinity is paid (19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Starfighter: Infinity vs Respawn | 2020 — FAQ
- Should I play Starfighter: Infinity or Respawn | 2020 first?
- If you want chronology, Starfighter: Infinity (2019) came out before Respawn | 2020 (2026). 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 Starfighter: Infinity and Respawn | 2020 similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG 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 Starfighter: Infinity and Respawn | 2020 have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Starfighter: Infinity ships Co-op; Respawn | 2020 ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Respawn | 2020 free?
- Yes — Respawn | 2020 is a free-to-play Steam title. Starfighter: Infinity is paid (19.99 USD).