Choose Metal Golem: First Contact
Choose Metal Golem: First Contact if you want a RPG experience. Metal Golem: First Contact launched in 2021.
Metal Golem: First Contact vs Rat Shoot
Metal Golem: First Contact and Rat Shoot both land in Action, Indie, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Metal Golem: First Contact (2021) is 1 year older than Rat Shoot (2022). Rat Shoot is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Metal Golem: First Contact (2.99 USD vs. 3.99 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 Rat Shoot
Choose Rat Shoot if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Rat Shoot launched in 2022.
Both Metal Golem: First Contact and Rat Shoot sit in Action, Indie, and Casual 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
 Metal Golem: First Contact |  Rat Shoot | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Divine Vision LLC | ST DEV |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Metal Golem: First Contact (2021) is 1 year older than Rat Shoot (2022).
- Rat Shoot is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Metal Golem: First Contact (2.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD).
Metal Golem: First Contact vs Rat Shoot — FAQ
- Should I play Metal Golem: First Contact or Rat Shoot first?
- If you want chronology, Metal Golem: First Contact (2021) came out before Rat Shoot (2022). 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 Metal Golem: First Contact and Rat Shoot similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Casual 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.