Choose Asteroid Blasters
Choose Asteroid Blasters if you want the Shared/Split Screen PvP and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 83% cheaper on the Steam Store. Asteroid Blasters launched in 2021.
Asteroid Blasters vs Zero Wing
Asteroid Blasters and Zero Wing both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Asteroid Blasters (2021) is 2 years older than Zero Wing (2023). Asteroid Blasters is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than Zero Wing (1.39 USD vs. 7.99 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 Zero Wing
Choose Zero Wing if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Zero Wing launched in 2023.
Both Asteroid Blasters and Zero Wing sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and 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
 Asteroid Blasters |  Zero Wing | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 1.39 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 91.7% positive (48 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Paul Connor | Bitwave Games, Toaplan |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Asteroid Blasters (2021) is 2 years older than Zero Wing (2023).
- Asteroid Blasters is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than Zero Wing (1.39 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Zero Wing is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Asteroid Blasters has no Deck rating yet.
Asteroid Blasters vs Zero Wing — FAQ
- Should I play Asteroid Blasters or Zero Wing first?
- If you want chronology, Asteroid Blasters (2021) came out before Zero Wing (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 Asteroid Blasters and Zero Wing similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 both Asteroid Blasters and Zero Wing have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Asteroid Blasters ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Zero Wing ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.