Choose Ikaruga
Choose Ikaruga if you want the Multi-player and Shared/Split Screen side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,193 Steam reviews back the pick.
Ikaruga vs Terra Flame
Ikaruga and Terra Flame 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 8 years older than Terra Flame (2022). Ikaruga scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% positive) than Terra Flame (93.8% 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 Terra Flame
Choose Terra Flame if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Terra Flame launched in 2022.
Both Ikaruga and Terra Flame sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (95.1% vs 93.8% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Ikaruga |  Terra Flame | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.1% positive (1,193 reviews) | 93.8% positive (16 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | TREASURE | TERARIN GAMES |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Ikaruga (2014) is 8 years older than Terra Flame (2022).
- Ikaruga scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% positive) than Terra Flame (93.8% positive).
- Ikaruga is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Terra Flame (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Ikaruga is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Terra Flame has no Deck rating yet.
Ikaruga vs Terra Flame — FAQ
- Should I play Ikaruga or Terra Flame first?
- If you want chronology, Ikaruga (2014) came out before Terra Flame (2022). 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 Ikaruga and Terra Flame 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.
- Does Terra Flame have multiplayer like Ikaruga?
- No. Ikaruga supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Terra Flame is listed as single-player only.
- Does Ikaruga run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Ikaruga is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Terra Flame doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.