Choose Metal Golem: First Contact
Choose Metal Golem: First Contact if you want a RPG and Casual experience. Metal Golem: First Contact launched in 2021.
Metal Golem: First Contact vs Battle of Arachnidia
Metal Golem: First Contact and Battle of Arachnidia both land in Action, Indie 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 on Steam. Metal Golem: First Contact (2021) is 5 years older than Battle of Arachnidia (2026). 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 Battle of Arachnidia
Choose Battle of Arachnidia if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Battle of Arachnidia launched in 2026.
Both Metal Golem: First Contact and Battle of Arachnidia sit in Action and Indie 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 |  Battle of Arachnidia | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Divine Vision LLC | RatGames |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Metal Golem: First Contact (2021) is 5 years older than Battle of Arachnidia (2026).
Metal Golem: First Contact vs Battle of Arachnidia — FAQ
- Should I play Metal Golem: First Contact or Battle of Arachnidia first?
- If you want chronology, Metal Golem: First Contact (2021) came out before Battle of Arachnidia (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 Metal Golem: First Contact and Battle of Arachnidia similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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.