Choose Asteroid Blasters
Choose Asteroid Blasters if you want the Steam Leaderboards, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 72% cheaper on the Steam Store. Asteroid Blasters launched in 2021.
Asteroid Blasters vs ASTROSMASH 1981
Asteroid Blasters and ASTROSMASH 1981 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 3 years older than ASTROSMASH 1981 (2024). Asteroid Blasters is currently ~72% cheaper on Steam than ASTROSMASH 1981 (1.39 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 ASTROSMASH 1981
Choose ASTROSMASH 1981 if you want an Indie, Simulation, and Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. ASTROSMASH 1981 launched in 2024.
Both Asteroid Blasters and ASTROSMASH 1981 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 |  ASTROSMASH 1981 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.39 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Paul Connor | BBG Entertainment GmbH |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Asteroid Blasters (2021) is 3 years older than ASTROSMASH 1981 (2024).
- Asteroid Blasters is currently ~72% cheaper on Steam than ASTROSMASH 1981 (1.39 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Asteroid Blasters has co-op; ASTROSMASH 1981 does not.
Asteroid Blasters vs ASTROSMASH 1981 — FAQ
- Should I play Asteroid Blasters or ASTROSMASH 1981 first?
- If you want chronology, Asteroid Blasters (2021) came out before ASTROSMASH 1981 (2024). 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 ASTROSMASH 1981 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.