Choose The Apogee Throwback Pack
Choose The Apogee Throwback Pack if it matches what drew you to this matchup. The Apogee Throwback Pack launched in 2013.
The Apogee Throwback Pack vs Blake Stone: Aliens of Gold
The Apogee Throwback Pack and Blake Stone: Aliens of Gold 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. The Apogee Throwback Pack (2013) is 2 years older than Blake Stone: Aliens of Gold (2015). The Apogee Throwback Pack scores higher on Steam reviews (92.8% positive) than Blake Stone: Aliens of Gold (91.5% 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 Blake Stone: Aliens of Gold
Choose Blake Stone: Aliens of Gold if it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Blake Stone: Aliens of Gold launched in 2015.
Both The Apogee Throwback Pack and Blake Stone: Aliens of Gold sit in Action on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (92.8% vs 91.5% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Apogee Throwback Pack |  Blake Stone: Aliens of Gold | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2015 |
| Genres | Action | Action |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.8% positive (222 reviews) | 91.5% positive (94 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Apogee Software | JAM Productions |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- The Apogee Throwback Pack (2013) is 2 years older than Blake Stone: Aliens of Gold (2015).
- The Apogee Throwback Pack scores higher on Steam reviews (92.8% positive) than Blake Stone: Aliens of Gold (91.5% positive).
- Blake Stone: Aliens of Gold is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than The Apogee Throwback Pack (1.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
The Apogee Throwback Pack vs Blake Stone: Aliens of Gold — FAQ
- Should I play The Apogee Throwback Pack or Blake Stone: Aliens of Gold first?
- If you want chronology, The Apogee Throwback Pack (2013) came out before Blake Stone: Aliens of Gold (2015). 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 The Apogee Throwback Pack and Blake Stone: Aliens of Gold 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.