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 74% cheaper on the Steam Store. Asteroid Blasters launched in 2021.
Asteroid Blasters vs Astro Fighters
Asteroid Blasters and Astro Fighters 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 4 years older than Astro Fighters (2025). Asteroid Blasters is currently ~74% cheaper on Steam than Astro Fighters (1.39 USD vs. 5.39 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 Astro Fighters
Choose Astro Fighters if it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Astro Fighters launched in 2025.
Both Asteroid Blasters and Astro Fighters 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 |  Astro Fighters | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.39 USD | 5.39 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 96.4% positive (28 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Paul Connor | Paul Connor |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Asteroid Blasters (2021) is 4 years older than Astro Fighters (2025).
- Asteroid Blasters is currently ~74% cheaper on Steam than Astro Fighters (1.39 USD vs. 5.39 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Asteroid Blasters vs Astro Fighters — FAQ
- Should I play Asteroid Blasters or Astro Fighters first?
- If you want chronology, Asteroid Blasters (2021) came out before Astro Fighters (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 Asteroid Blasters and Astro Fighters 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 Astro Fighters have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Asteroid Blasters ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Astro Fighters ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.