Choose Earth: 9000
Choose Earth: 9000 if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Earth: 9000 launched in 2020.
Earth: 9000 vs Sakamoto Dangerous Barrage
Earth: 9000 and Sakamoto Dangerous Barrage 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. Earth: 9000 (2020) is 5 years older than Sakamoto Dangerous Barrage (2025). Sakamoto Dangerous Barrage is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Earth: 9000 (2.99 USD vs. 4.99 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 Sakamoto Dangerous Barrage
Choose Sakamoto Dangerous Barrage if you want a Casual game with Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Keyboard Only Option. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Sakamoto Dangerous Barrage launched in 2025.
Both Earth: 9000 and Sakamoto Dangerous Barrage sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Earth: 9000 |  Sakamoto Dangerous Barrage | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Secret Forest Games | Retsu Teikoku |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Earth: 9000 (2020) is 5 years older than Sakamoto Dangerous Barrage (2025).
- Sakamoto Dangerous Barrage is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Earth: 9000 (2.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
Earth: 9000 vs Sakamoto Dangerous Barrage — FAQ
- Should I play Earth: 9000 or Sakamoto Dangerous Barrage first?
- If you want chronology, Earth: 9000 (2020) came out before Sakamoto Dangerous Barrage (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 Earth: 9000 and Sakamoto Dangerous Barrage 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.