Choose Heavy Metal Babes
Choose Heavy Metal Babes if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Heavy Metal Babes launched in 2020.
Heavy Metal Babes vs Ark Re:Code
Heavy Metal Babes and Ark Re:Code both land in RPG, Free To Play, Casual 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 RPG, Free To Play, Casual on Steam. Heavy Metal Babes (2020) is 5 years older than Ark Re:Code (2025). Ark Re:Code scores higher on Steam reviews (80.8% positive) than Heavy Metal Babes (67.7% 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 Ark Re:Code
Choose Ark Re:Code if you want an Action game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 80.8% positive across 406 reviews.
Both Heavy Metal Babes and Ark Re:Code sit in RPG, Free To Play, and Casual 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
 Heavy Metal Babes |  Ark Re:Code | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, RPG, Free To Play, Casual | Action, RPG, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 67.7% positive (511 reviews) | 80.8% positive (406 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player |
| Developers | SexyArts Games | Neversoft |
Side by side
- Both share RPG, Free To Play, Casual on Steam.
- Heavy Metal Babes (2020) is 5 years older than Ark Re:Code (2025).
- Ark Re:Code scores higher on Steam reviews (80.8% positive) than Heavy Metal Babes (67.7% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Heavy Metal Babes is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Ark Re:Code has no Deck rating yet.
Heavy Metal Babes vs Ark Re:Code — FAQ
- Which is better, Heavy Metal Babes or Ark Re:Code?
- On Steam reviews Ark Re:Code scores higher (80.8% positive) than Heavy Metal Babes (67.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Ark Re:Code is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Heavy Metal Babes or Ark Re:Code first?
- If you want chronology, Heavy Metal Babes (2020) came out before Ark Re:Code (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 Heavy Metal Babes and Ark Re:Code similar?
- They overlap on RPG, Free To Play, Casual 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 Heavy Metal Babes have multiplayer like Ark Re:Code?
- No. Ark Re:Code supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Heavy Metal Babes is listed as single-player only.
- Does Heavy Metal Babes run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Heavy Metal Babes is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Ark Re:Code doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.