Choose Metal Heads
Choose Metal Heads if you want an Action and Early Access game with Online PvP and LAN PvP. On Steam, it's currently about 38% cheaper on the Steam Store. Metal Heads launched in 2021.
Metal Heads vs Educational Family Games
Metal Heads and Educational Family Games both land in 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 Indie, Casual on Steam. Metal Heads (2021) is 5 years older than Educational Family Games (2026). Educational Family Games scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Metal Heads (64.5% positive). 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 Educational Family Games
Choose Educational Family Games if you want the Shared/Split Screen Co-op, DualShock Controller Support, and Gamepad Recommended side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Educational Family Games launched in 2026.
Both Metal Heads and Educational Family Games sit in 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 |  Educational Family Games | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual, Early Access | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 13.99 USD | 22.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 64.5% positive (31 reviews) | 100% positive (10 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Otreum Games, Nathan Francis | Crazysoft Limited |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Metal Heads (2021) is 5 years older than Educational Family Games (2026).
- Educational Family Games scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Metal Heads (64.5% positive).
- Metal Heads is currently ~38% cheaper on Steam than Educational Family Games (13.99 USD vs. 22.49 USD).
- Educational Family Games has co-op; Metal Heads does not.
Metal Heads vs Educational Family Games — FAQ
- Should I play Metal Heads or Educational Family Games first?
- If you want chronology, Metal Heads (2021) came out before Educational Family Games (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 Metal Heads and Educational Family Games similar?
- They overlap on 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.