Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy vs Star Wars Outlaws
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy is an action-adventure open-world game from Eidos-Montréal (2021) while Star Wars Outlaws is an action-adventure open-world game (2024).
What each one is
Steam files Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy under Action-Adventure and Open-World. In contrast, it files Star Wars Outlaws under Action-Adventure and Open-World.
Fire up a wild ride across the cosmos with a fresh take on Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy. In this action-adventure game, you are Star-Lord leading the unpredictable Guardians from one explosion of chaos to the next. You got this. Probably.
Experience the first-ever open world Star Wars™ game and explore distinct locations across the galaxy, both iconic and new. Risk it all as scoundrel Kay Vess, seeking freedom and the means to start a new life.
At a glance
| Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy | Star Wars Outlaws | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 8.1/10 | 6.1/10 |
| Steam rating | Very Positive (94%, 45,101) | Mostly Positive (72%, 12,488) |
| Critic aggregate | 78/100 | No aggregate |
| Price | $8.99 | $69.99 |
| Install size | 80 GB | 65 GB |
| Steam Deck | playable | unsupported |
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Developer | Eidos-Montréal | — |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy vs Star Wars Outlaws, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
Marvel's Guardians of the GalaxyAction-adventure open-world gameStar Wars OutlawsAction-adventure open-world gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Marvel's Guardians of the GalaxyStory Rich, Action, Action-AdventureStar Wars OutlawsOpen World, Action, AdventureThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy ✓Score 8.1 · 94% on Steam · 78 criticStar Wars OutlawsScore 6.1 · 72% on SteamThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy45,101 reviews · 80 GBStar Wars Outlaws12,488 reviews · 9 add-ons · 65 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy ✓$8.99Star Wars Outlaws$69.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy ✓PlayableStar Wars OutlawsUnsupportedValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy takes 3 of the marked rounds to 0. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.
The two on the grid
Compare the whole catalogueMarvel's Guardians of the Galaxy and Star Wars Outlaws on the axes the GamingPickz Score is built from, on the full 0 to 100 scale so each dot is its real position. Change either axis to compare them on any measure.
2 games have both
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
- Multi-platform
- PC
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How positions are decided
No paid placement, no favouritism, live third-party data
- Placed by the published method, not by us. Every coordinate is computed from the axis definitions and weights printed on this site. Nobody moves a point. See the axes.
- Nothing here is paid for. No sponsored placements, no promoted slots, no arrangement of any kind affects a position. If that ever changes it will be labelled and sit outside the ranking.
- No favouritism, including our own. The 16 games we have written full reviews of are scored by exactly the same formula as the other 1,510, from the same third-party inputs, and they land where it puts them. Our own opinion of a game does not enter its coordinates.
- A position is not an endorsement. It says how a game was received and what it costs, not that we recommend it. Where we do recommend something, it carries a written review with a name on it.
- Fetched from live third-party data. Player sentiment from Steam, critic aggregates as published on store pages, prices checked hourly, attention from Wikipedia. Each figure carries its source and the date it was read, and we do not adjust any of them.
Which to pick, by what you want
- The higher-rated of the two: Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy (GamingPickz Score 8.1)
- The cheaper right now: Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy ($8.99)
- Better on a Steam Deck: Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy (playable)
- Lighter on storage: Star Wars Outlaws (65 GB)
- The safer bet by weight of reviews: Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy (45,101 reviews)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
SingleplayerStory RichActionAction-AdventureThird-Person ShooterChoices MatterSci-fiAdventure
Where they differ
SuperheroComedyCinematicGreat SoundtrackAliensMultiplayer
Third PersonFemale ProtagonistParkourSoundtrackHeistMinigames
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. Star Wars Outlaws is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
System requirements, side by side
| Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy | Star Wars Outlaws | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 6GB / AMD Radeon™ RX 570 | — |
| Minimum CPU | AMD Ryzen™ 5 1400 / Intel® Core™ i5-4460 | — |
| Minimum RAM | 8 GB | — |
| Install size | 80 GB | 65 GB |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy · Star Wars Outlaws.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 8 accessibility features for Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy and 1 for Star Wars Outlaws. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy and Star Wars Outlaws in scope?
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy has drawn 45,101 Steam reviews and installs in 80 GB. Star Wars Outlaws has drawn 12,488 Steam reviews, ships 9 add-ons and installs in 65 GB.
Is Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy or Star Wars Outlaws better?
By the GamingPickz Score, Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy rates higher (8.1 to 6.1). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.
Which is cheaper, Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy or Star Wars Outlaws?
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy is cheaper right now at $8.99, against $69.99. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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How we compare, and what we will not do
The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.