Choose Alien Breed 2: Assault
Choose Alien Breed 2: Assault if you want the Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Alien Breed 2: Assault launched in 2010.
Alien Breed 2: Assault vs Anstorm
Alien Breed 2: Assault and Anstorm 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 2: Assault (2010) is 8 years older than Anstorm (2018). Anstorm scores higher on Steam reviews (83.3% positive) than Alien Breed 2: Assault (72.6% 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 Anstorm
Choose Anstorm if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Anstorm launched in 2018.
Both Alien Breed 2: Assault and Anstorm 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
 Alien Breed 2: Assault |  Anstorm | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 72.6% positive (175 reviews) | 83.3% positive (24 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Team17 Digital Ltd | Shiv |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Alien Breed 2: Assault (2010) is 8 years older than Anstorm (2018).
- Anstorm scores higher on Steam reviews (83.3% positive) than Alien Breed 2: Assault (72.6% positive).
- Anstorm is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Alien Breed 2: Assault (1.99 USD vs. 1.99 USD).
- Alien Breed 2: Assault has co-op; Anstorm does not.
- Alien Breed 2: Assault is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Anstorm has no Deck rating yet.
Alien Breed 2: Assault vs Anstorm — FAQ
- Should I play Alien Breed 2: Assault or Anstorm first?
- If you want chronology, Alien Breed 2: Assault (2010) came out before Anstorm (2018). 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 2: Assault and Anstorm 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 Anstorm have multiplayer like Alien Breed 2: Assault?
- No. Alien Breed 2: Assault supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Co-op), while Anstorm is listed as single-player only.
- Does Alien Breed 2: Assault run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Alien Breed 2: Assault is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Anstorm doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.