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The CrustVSThe Last Starship

Which game gives you more value right now? Every metric, head to head.

The Crust

The Crust

StrategySimulationRTSBase BuildingSingleplayer +15
Quality
63Popularity
29Value
71
KinguinBest price· Kinguin · Key marketplace
Likely ends in 5 hours
−66% $10.83
Buy
VS
The Last Starship

The Last Starship

StrategyIndieSimulationBase BuildingSingleplayerTop-Down +14
Quality
62Popularity
26Value
46
SteamBest price· Steam
$19.99
Buy

Winner

The Crust wins 10 of 13 head-to-head metrics.

A fair option right now, though it's not quite compelling enough to jump on immediately.

Buy on Kinguin
10
The Crust
10 of 13 metrics
The Last Starship
3 of 13 metrics
3

Head-to-head metrics

Direct metric-by-metric comparison: winner determined by count, no weighting

Value
Pricing & deals
Current Best Price (USD)
$10.83 Wins
$19.99 -
Historical Low Price (USD)
$6.47 Wins
$9.99 -
Best Current Discount
-66% Wins
No discount -
Sales Frequency
99 price changes Wins
9 price changes -
Quality
Critical & user reception
Steam Review Score
75.2% positive
75.2% positive
Total Steam Reviews
3.8K Wins
1.6K -
Positive Steam Reviews
2.9K Wins
1.2K -
Negative Steam Reviews
955 -
404 Wins
Popularity
Community & activity
Average Concurrent Players (14 days)
989 Wins
60 -
Steam Recommendations
3.8K Wins
1.6K -
Features
Features & content
Achievements
28 -
37 Wins
Supported Languages
13 languages -
20 languages Wins
Release Date
Sep 2026 Wins
Feb 2026 -
GameValio recommendation
MaybeThe Crust

A fair option right now, though it's not quite compelling enough to jump on immediately.

Wait for SaleThe Last Starship

Give it more time: this one usually sees deeper discounts, and it's not there yet.

Statistics over time

Side-by-side historical trends: same time range, same scale

Time range:
The Crust
The Last Starship

Player count trends

· Concurrent players over time

Review score trends

· Positive review ratio over time

Review volume trends

— Total reviews accumulated over time

Price comparison

Current deals and best prices side by side

The Crust

The Crust

4 Stores
Kinguin
Kinguin −66% $10.83Buy
Green Man Gaming
Green Man Gaming +77% $19.19View
GamersGate
GamersGate +195% $31.99View
Steam
Steam +195% $31.99View
The Last Starship

The Last Starship

2 Stores
Steam
Steam$19.99Buy
Kinguin
Kinguin +6% $21.15View

The Crust

Quality

Polarizing title that works well for its target audience but may frustrate others.

75% positive (3,845 reviews): mostly positive
3,845 reviews: solid data foundation

Value

Average price: a good time if there's an active discount.

$10.83: reasonable price
66% off: solid discount

Popularity

Low popularity: few active players and little community discussion.

Players up 31% in recent days
907 concurrent players: smaller but active

The Last Starship

Quality

Splits opinions: likely to click if you're already a genre fan.

75% positive (1,631 reviews): mostly positive
1,631 reviews: solid data foundation

Value

Seen it cheaper before: consider wishlisting and waiting.

$19.99: reasonable price

Popularity

Lost much of its active player base: community is quiet.

Players up 54% in recent days
83 concurrent players: niche audience
Game detailsThe CrustThe Last Starship
Release date
September 10, 2026
February 3, 2026
Developers
VEOM Studio
Introversion Software
Publishers
Crytivo
Introversion Software
Platforms
Windows, MacOs
Windows, MacOs
Achievements
28
37

The Crust

Recommended

Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS *: Windows 7 64-bit or newer
  • Processor: Intel i5-7700 or equivalent AMD-Hardware
  • Memory: 16 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GeForce 1070 or equivalent with 8GB of video RAM
  • DirectX: Version 12
  • Storage: 8 GB available space

The Last Starship

Recommended

Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Which is better: The Crust or The Last Starship?

The Crust won the comparison against The Last Starship based on the head-to-head metric breakdown. Check the metrics table above for a full side-by-side analysis.

How is the comparison calculated?

The comparison winner is determined objectively by counting which game wins more individual metrics in the head-to-head table. No weighting is applied. The GameValio Recommendation shown separately is our own suggestion for each game, based on a weighted score that combines quality (reviews), popularity (player counts), and affordability (price vs value) into a score out of 100. These are two different things: the comparison is objective, the recommendation is GameValio's opinion.

Is The Crust worth buying over The Last Starship?

Based on the metrics, The Crust won the direct comparison. However, also check the GameValio Recommendation for each game and the price comparison table to make the most informed purchase decision.

Which game has better player reviews?

Review score trends and volume over time are shown in the charts section above. The game with consistently higher positive ratios has stronger community reception.

Which game offers better value for money?

The affordability score and price comparison table above highlight the best deals. The Crust currently scores better on value relative to its quality and price.

Analysis updated: Oct 13, 2026, 06:03 AM UTC

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