Choose Assault Android Cactus+
Choose Assault Android Cactus+ if you want the Shared/Split Screen Co-op and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Assault Android Cactus+ launched in 2015.
Assault Android Cactus+ vs Ikaruga
Assault Android Cactus+ and Ikaruga 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. Ikaruga (2014) is 1 year older than Assault Android Cactus+ (2015). Both sit near 95% positive on Steam (Assault Android Cactus+: 982 reviews, Ikaruga: 1,193). 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 Ikaruga
Choose Ikaruga if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,193 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Assault Android Cactus+ and Ikaruga sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (95.4% vs 95.1% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Assault Android Cactus+ |  Ikaruga | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2014 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.4% positive (982 reviews) | 95.1% positive (1,193 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Witch Beam | TREASURE |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Ikaruga (2014) is 1 year older than Assault Android Cactus+ (2015).
- Both sit near 95% positive on Steam (Assault Android Cactus+: 982 reviews, Ikaruga: 1,193).
- Ikaruga is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Assault Android Cactus+ (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Assault Android Cactus+ has co-op; Ikaruga does not.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Assault Android Cactus+ vs Ikaruga — FAQ
- Which is better, Assault Android Cactus+ or Ikaruga?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Assault Android Cactus+ sits at 95.4% positive (982 reviews), Ikaruga at 95.1% (1,193). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Assault Android Cactus+ or Ikaruga first?
- If you want chronology, Ikaruga (2014) came out before Assault Android Cactus+ (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 Assault Android Cactus+ and Ikaruga 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 Assault Android Cactus+ and Ikaruga both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.