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They Came From the Sky vs Galactoids - Galactic Invaders

They Came From the Sky and Galactoids - Galactic Invaders both land in Action, Indie, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. They Came From the Sky (2019) is 3 years older than Galactoids - Galactic Invaders (2022). They Came From the Sky is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Galactoids - Galactic Invaders (2.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 They Came From the Sky

Choose They Came From the Sky if it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. They Came From the Sky launched in 2019.

Choose Galactoids - Galactic Invaders

Choose Galactoids - Galactic Invaders if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Galactoids - Galactic Invaders launched in 2022.

Both They Came From the Sky and Galactoids - Galactic Invaders sit in Action, Indie, and Casual 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

They Came From the Sky vs Galactoids - Galactic Invaders — Steam metadata comparison
They Came From the Sky — Steam game coverThey Came From the SkyGalactoids - Galactic Invaders — Steam game coverGalactoids - Galactic Invaders
Released20192022
GenresAction, Indie, CasualAction, Indie, Casual
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price2.99 USD9.99 USD
Steam reviews96.2% positive (26 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlyMulti-player
DevelopersFobTi interactiveJonni The Dodger

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They Came From the Sky vs Galactoids - Galactic Invaders — FAQ

Should I play They Came From the Sky or Galactoids - Galactic Invaders first?
If you want chronology, They Came From the Sky (2019) came out before Galactoids - Galactic Invaders (2022). 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 They Came From the Sky and Galactoids - Galactic Invaders similar?
They overlap on Action, Indie, Casual 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.
Does They Came From the Sky have multiplayer like Galactoids - Galactic Invaders?
No. Galactoids - Galactic Invaders supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while They Came From the Sky is listed as single-player only.
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