Choose ULTRAKILL
Choose ULTRAKILL if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 97.7% positive across 141,047 reviews.
ULTRAKILL vs Turbo Overkill
ULTRAKILL and Turbo Overkill both land in Action, Indie 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 on Steam. ULTRAKILL (2020) is 3 years older than Turbo Overkill (2023). ULTRAKILL scores higher on Steam reviews (97.7% positive) than Turbo Overkill (95.2% 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 Turbo Overkill
Choose Turbo Overkill if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. 4,372 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both ULTRAKILL and Turbo Overkill sit in Action and Indie 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
 ULTRAKILL |  Turbo Overkill | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Early Access | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 97.7% positive (141,047 reviews) | 95.2% positive (4,372 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Arsi "Hakita" Patala | Trigger Happy Interactive |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- ULTRAKILL (2020) is 3 years older than Turbo Overkill (2023).
- ULTRAKILL scores higher on Steam reviews (97.7% positive) than Turbo Overkill (95.2% positive).
- Turbo Overkill is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than ULTRAKILL (5.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
ULTRAKILL vs Turbo Overkill — FAQ
- Which is better, ULTRAKILL or Turbo Overkill?
- On Steam reviews ULTRAKILL scores higher (97.7% positive) than Turbo Overkill (95.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, ULTRAKILL is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play ULTRAKILL or Turbo Overkill first?
- If you want chronology, ULTRAKILL (2020) came out before Turbo Overkill (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 ULTRAKILL and Turbo Overkill similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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.
- Do ULTRAKILL and Turbo Overkill both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.