Choose Asteroid Blasters
Choose Asteroid Blasters if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. Asteroid Blasters launched in 2021.
Asteroid Blasters vs Viral Reload EX
Asteroid Blasters and Viral Reload EX 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 5 years older than Viral Reload EX (2026). Both support cooperative play. 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 Viral Reload EX
Choose Viral Reload EX if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Viral Reload EX launched in 2026.
Both Asteroid Blasters and Viral Reload EX sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, 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 |  Viral Reload EX | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.39 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Paul Connor | Retrocade Media |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Asteroid Blasters (2021) is 5 years older than Viral Reload EX (2026).
- Both support cooperative play.
Asteroid Blasters vs Viral Reload EX — FAQ
- Should I play Asteroid Blasters or Viral Reload EX first?
- If you want chronology, Asteroid Blasters (2021) came out before Viral Reload EX (2026). 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 Viral Reload EX 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 Viral Reload EX have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Asteroid Blasters ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Viral Reload EX ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.