Choose Helskate
Choose Helskate if you want a Sports experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Helskate launched in 2025.
Helskate vs StormEdge
Helskate and StormEdge both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. StormEdge (2024) is 1 year older than Helskate (2025). Both sit near 68% positive on Steam (Helskate: 271 reviews, StormEdge: 66). 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 StormEdge
Choose StormEdge if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. StormEdge launched in 2024.
Both Helskate and StormEdge sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (68.3% vs 68.2% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Helskate |  StormEdge | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 68.3% positive (271 reviews) | 68.2% positive (66 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Phantom Coast | Shieldbreaking Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- StormEdge (2024) is 1 year older than Helskate (2025).
- Both sit near 68% positive on Steam (Helskate: 271 reviews, StormEdge: 66).
- StormEdge is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Helskate (14.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- StormEdge has co-op; Helskate does not.
- Steam Deck: Helskate is Deck Playable, StormEdge is Deck Verified.
Helskate vs StormEdge — FAQ
- Should I play Helskate or StormEdge first?
- If you want chronology, StormEdge (2024) came out before Helskate (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 Helskate and StormEdge similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Does Helskate have multiplayer like StormEdge?
- No. StormEdge supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Helskate is listed as single-player only.