Choose Ants Took My Eyeball
Choose Ants Took My Eyeball if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Ants Took My Eyeball launched in 2024.
Ants Took My Eyeball vs Aether
Ants Took My Eyeball and Aether both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Aether (2023) is 1 year older than Ants Took My Eyeball (2024). Both sit near 93% positive on Steam (Ants Took My Eyeball: 189 reviews, Aether: 13). 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 Aether
Choose Aether if you want a RPG and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 23% cheaper on the Steam Store. Aether launched in 2023.
Both Ants Took My Eyeball and Aether sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (93.1% vs 92.3% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Ants Took My Eyeball |  Aether | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 6.49 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.1% positive (189 reviews) | 92.3% positive (13 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Bosmic Forge | ORYgames |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Aether (2023) is 1 year older than Ants Took My Eyeball (2024).
- Both sit near 93% positive on Steam (Ants Took My Eyeball: 189 reviews, Aether: 13).
- Aether is currently ~23% cheaper on Steam than Ants Took My Eyeball (4.99 USD vs. 6.49 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Ants Took My Eyeball is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Aether has no Deck rating yet.
Ants Took My Eyeball vs Aether — FAQ
- Should I play Ants Took My Eyeball or Aether first?
- If you want chronology, Aether (2023) came out before Ants Took My Eyeball (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 Ants Took My Eyeball and Aether similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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 Ants Took My Eyeball and Aether have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Ants Took My Eyeball ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Aether ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Ants Took My Eyeball run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Ants Took My Eyeball is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Aether doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.