Choose ICBM
Choose ICBM if you want the Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 93% positive across 1,143 reviews.
ICBM vs Annihilate The Spance
ICBM and Annihilate The Spance both land in Strategy 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 are Strategy games on Steam. ICBM (2020) is 5 years older than Annihilate The Spance (2025). ICBM scores higher on Steam reviews (93% positive) than Annihilate The Spance (90.4% 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 Annihilate The Spance
Choose Annihilate The Spance if you want an Indie and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Annihilate The Spance launched in 2025.
Both ICBM and Annihilate The Spance sit in Strategy 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
 ICBM |  Annihilate The Spance | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy, Indie, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93% positive (1,143 reviews) | 90.4% positive (272 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | SoftWarWare, K-Project | Skyglow Softworks |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- ICBM (2020) is 5 years older than Annihilate The Spance (2025).
- ICBM scores higher on Steam reviews (93% positive) than Annihilate The Spance (90.4% positive).
- ICBM is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Annihilate The Spance (19.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- ICBM has co-op; Annihilate The Spance does not.
- Both are Deck Playable.
ICBM vs Annihilate The Spance — FAQ
- Which is better, ICBM or Annihilate The Spance?
- On Steam reviews ICBM scores higher (93% positive) than Annihilate The Spance (90.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, ICBM is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play ICBM or Annihilate The Spance first?
- If you want chronology, ICBM (2020) came out before Annihilate The Spance (2025). 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 ICBM and Annihilate The Spance similar?
- They overlap on Strategy 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 Annihilate The Spance have multiplayer like ICBM?
- No. ICBM supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Annihilate The Spance is listed as single-player only.