Choose Ikaruga
Choose Ikaruga if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.1% positive across 1,193 reviews.
Ikaruga vs Radiant Silvergun
Ikaruga and Radiant Silvergun 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. Ikaruga (2014) is 9 years older than Radiant Silvergun (2023). Ikaruga scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% positive) than Radiant Silvergun (91.6% 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 Radiant Silvergun
Choose Radiant Silvergun if you want the Shared/Split Screen Co-op and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Radiant Silvergun launched in 2023.
Both Ikaruga and Radiant Silvergun sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Ikaruga |  Radiant Silvergun | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.1% positive (1,193 reviews) | 91.6% positive (131 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | TREASURE | Live Wire, Treasure |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Ikaruga (2014) is 9 years older than Radiant Silvergun (2023).
- Ikaruga scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% positive) than Radiant Silvergun (91.6% positive).
- Ikaruga is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Radiant Silvergun (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Radiant Silvergun has co-op; Ikaruga does not.
- Steam Deck: Ikaruga is Deck Verified, Radiant Silvergun is Deck Unsupported.
Ikaruga vs Radiant Silvergun — FAQ
- Which is better, Ikaruga or Radiant Silvergun?
- On Steam reviews Ikaruga scores higher (95.1% positive) than Radiant Silvergun (91.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Ikaruga is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Ikaruga or Radiant Silvergun first?
- If you want chronology, Ikaruga (2014) came out before Radiant Silvergun (2023). 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 Radiant Silvergun 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.