Choose Receiver
Choose Receiver if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 86.5% positive across 2,164 reviews.
Receiver vs Heavy Bullets
Receiver and Heavy Bullets 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. Receiver (2013) is 1 year older than Heavy Bullets (2014). Receiver scores higher on Steam reviews (86.5% positive) than Heavy Bullets (81.7% 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 Heavy Bullets
Choose Heavy Bullets if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. 1,006 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Receiver and Heavy Bullets 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
 Receiver |  Heavy Bullets | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2014 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Simulation | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.5% positive (2,164 reviews) | 81.7% positive (1,006 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Wolfire Games | Terri Vellmann, Doseone |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Receiver (2013) is 1 year older than Heavy Bullets (2014).
- Receiver scores higher on Steam reviews (86.5% positive) than Heavy Bullets (81.7% positive).
- Receiver is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Heavy Bullets (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Receiver vs Heavy Bullets — FAQ
- Which is better, Receiver or Heavy Bullets?
- On Steam reviews Receiver scores higher (86.5% positive) than Heavy Bullets (81.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Receiver is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Receiver or Heavy Bullets first?
- If you want chronology, Receiver (2013) came out before Heavy Bullets (2014). 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 Receiver and Heavy Bullets 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.