Choose Metal Golem: First Contact
Choose Metal Golem: First Contact if you want an Indie, RPG, and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 56% cheaper on the Steam Store. Metal Golem: First Contact launched in 2021.
Metal Golem: First Contact vs TerraTech Legion
Metal Golem: First Contact and TerraTech Legion 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. Metal Golem: First Contact (2021) is 5 years older than TerraTech Legion (2026). Metal Golem: First Contact is currently ~56% cheaper on Steam than TerraTech Legion (3.99 USD vs. 8.99 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 TerraTech Legion
Choose TerraTech Legion if you want the Custom Volume Controls and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. TerraTech Legion launched in 2026.
Both Metal Golem: First Contact and TerraTech Legion 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
 Metal Golem: First Contact |  TerraTech Legion | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG, Casual | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 88.5% positive (321 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Divine Vision LLC | Payload Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Metal Golem: First Contact (2021) is 5 years older than TerraTech Legion (2026).
- Metal Golem: First Contact is currently ~56% cheaper on Steam than TerraTech Legion (3.99 USD vs. 8.99 USD).
Metal Golem: First Contact vs TerraTech Legion — FAQ
- Should I play Metal Golem: First Contact or TerraTech Legion first?
- If you want chronology, Metal Golem: First Contact (2021) came out before TerraTech Legion (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 TerraTech Legion 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.