Choose Alien Breed: Impact
Choose Alien Breed: Impact if it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Alien Breed: Impact launched in 2010.
Alien Breed: Impact vs Steel Storm: Burning Retribution
Alien Breed: Impact and Steel Storm: Burning Retribution 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. Alien Breed: Impact (2010) is 1 year older than Steel Storm: Burning Retribution (2011). Alien Breed: Impact scores higher on Steam reviews (75.6% positive) than Steel Storm: Burning Retribution (69.8% positive). 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 Steel Storm: Burning Retribution
Choose Steel Storm: Burning Retribution if you want an Indie experience. Steel Storm: Burning Retribution launched in 2011.
Both Alien Breed: Impact and Steel Storm: Burning Retribution sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player and Co-op, 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
 Alien Breed: Impact |  Steel Storm: Burning Retribution | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2011 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 75.6% positive (509 reviews) | 69.8% positive (53 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Co-op |
| Developers | Team17 Software Ltd. | Kot in Action Creative Artel |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Alien Breed: Impact (2010) is 1 year older than Steel Storm: Burning Retribution (2011).
- Alien Breed: Impact scores higher on Steam reviews (75.6% positive) than Steel Storm: Burning Retribution (69.8% positive).
- Alien Breed: Impact is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Steel Storm: Burning Retribution (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Alien Breed: Impact vs Steel Storm: Burning Retribution — FAQ
- Should I play Alien Breed: Impact or Steel Storm: Burning Retribution first?
- If you want chronology, Alien Breed: Impact (2010) came out before Steel Storm: Burning Retribution (2011). 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 Alien Breed: Impact and Steel Storm: Burning Retribution 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.
- Do both Alien Breed: Impact and Steel Storm: Burning Retribution have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Alien Breed: Impact ships Co-op; Steel Storm: Burning Retribution ships Co-op.