Choose Metal Heads
Choose Metal Heads if you want an Early Access experience. Metal Heads launched in 2021.
Metal Heads vs Plush Time
Metal Heads and Plush Time 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 5 years older than Plush Time (2026). Plush Time has co-op; Metal Heads does not. 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 Plush Time
Choose Plush Time if you want the Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and LAN Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Plush Time launched in 2026.
Both Metal Heads and Plush Time sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online 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 |  Plush Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual, Early Access | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 13.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 64.5% positive (31 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Otreum Games, Nathan Francis | Matheus Suchy |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Metal Heads (2021) is 5 years older than Plush Time (2026).
- Plush Time has co-op; Metal Heads does not.
Metal Heads vs Plush Time — FAQ
- Should I play Metal Heads or Plush Time first?
- If you want chronology, Metal Heads (2021) came out before Plush Time (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 Plush Time 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.