Choose First Contact
Choose First Contact if it matches what drew you to this matchup. First Contact launched in 2020.
First Contact vs ARCA-102
First Contact and ARCA-102 both land in Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. First Contact (2020) is 5 years older than ARCA-102 (2025). ARCA-102 is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than First Contact (1.99 USD vs. 1.99 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 ARCA-102
Choose ARCA-102 if it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. ARCA-102 launched in 2025.
Both First Contact and ARCA-102 sit in Indie and Adventure 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
 First Contact |  ARCA-102 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 6 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Haguy Eis | Atale Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- First Contact (2020) is 5 years older than ARCA-102 (2025).
- ARCA-102 is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than First Contact (1.99 USD vs. 1.99 USD).
First Contact vs ARCA-102 — FAQ
- Should I play First Contact or ARCA-102 first?
- If you want chronology, First Contact (2020) came out before ARCA-102 (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 First Contact and ARCA-102 similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure 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.