Choose Bleed
Choose Bleed if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,014 Steam reviews back the pick.
Bleed vs pixelBOT EXTREME!
Bleed and pixelBOT EXTREME! 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. Bleed (2013) is 5 years older than pixelBOT EXTREME! (2018). Both sit near 93% positive on Steam (Bleed: 1,014 reviews, pixelBOT EXTREME!: 14). 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 pixelBOT EXTREME!
Choose pixelBOT EXTREME! if it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. pixelBOT EXTREME! launched in 2018.
Both Bleed and pixelBOT EXTREME! sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (92.4% vs 92.9% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Bleed |  pixelBOT EXTREME! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.4% positive (1,014 reviews) | 92.9% positive (14 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Ian Campbell | PlayHeart Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Bleed (2013) is 5 years older than pixelBOT EXTREME! (2018).
- Both sit near 93% positive on Steam (Bleed: 1,014 reviews, pixelBOT EXTREME!: 14).
- Bleed is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than pixelBOT EXTREME! (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Bleed vs pixelBOT EXTREME! — FAQ
- Should I play Bleed or pixelBOT EXTREME! first?
- If you want chronology, Bleed (2013) came out before pixelBOT EXTREME! (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 Bleed and pixelBOT EXTREME! 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.
- Do both Bleed and pixelBOT EXTREME! have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Bleed ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; pixelBOT EXTREME! ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.