Choose Metal Heads
Choose Metal Heads if you want an Early Access game with Online PvP and LAN PvP. Metal Heads launched in 2021.
Metal Heads vs Elves of Duty
Metal Heads and Elves of Duty 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. Metal Heads (2021) is 2 years older than Elves of Duty (2023). Elves of Duty is currently ~14% cheaper on Steam than Metal Heads (11.99 USD vs. 13.99 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 Elves of Duty
Choose Elves of Duty if you want the Shared/Split Screen Co-op and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Elves of Duty launched in 2023.
Both Metal Heads and Elves of Duty sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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
 Metal Heads |  Elves of Duty | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual, Early Access | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 13.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 64.5% positive (31 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Otreum Games, Nathan Francis | Neotoma Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Metal Heads (2021) is 2 years older than Elves of Duty (2023).
- Elves of Duty is currently ~14% cheaper on Steam than Metal Heads (11.99 USD vs. 13.99 USD).
- Elves of Duty has co-op; Metal Heads does not.
Metal Heads vs Elves of Duty — FAQ
- Should I play Metal Heads or Elves of Duty first?
- If you want chronology, Metal Heads (2021) came out before Elves of Duty (2023). 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 Metal Heads and Elves of Duty 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.