Choose White Eyes
Choose White Eyes if you want an Indie and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. White Eyes launched in 2021.
White Eyes vs Astro Fighters 2
White Eyes and Astro Fighters 2 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. White Eyes (2021) is 5 years older than Astro Fighters 2 (2026). White Eyes is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Astro Fighters 2 (2.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Astro Fighters 2
Choose Astro Fighters 2 if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Astro Fighters 2 launched in 2026.
Both White Eyes and Astro Fighters 2 sit in Action on Steam, 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
 White Eyes |  Astro Fighters 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 90% positive (20 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Chocolate Ship Games | Paul Connor |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- White Eyes (2021) is 5 years older than Astro Fighters 2 (2026).
- White Eyes is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Astro Fighters 2 (2.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Astro Fighters 2 has co-op; White Eyes does not.
White Eyes vs Astro Fighters 2 — FAQ
- Should I play White Eyes or Astro Fighters 2 first?
- If you want chronology, White Eyes (2021) came out before Astro Fighters 2 (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 White Eyes and Astro Fighters 2 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.
- Does White Eyes have multiplayer like Astro Fighters 2?
- No. Astro Fighters 2 supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while White Eyes is listed as single-player only.