Choose Ikaruga
Choose Ikaruga if you want an Indie game with Shared/Split Screen. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.1% positive across 1,193 reviews.
Ikaruga vs Raiden IV: OverKill
Ikaruga and Raiden IV: OverKill 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 1 year older than Raiden IV: OverKill (2015). Ikaruga scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% positive) than Raiden IV: OverKill (83% 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 Raiden IV: OverKill
Choose Raiden IV: OverKill if you want the Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Raiden IV: OverKill launched in 2015.
Both Ikaruga and Raiden IV: OverKill sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player 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 |  Raiden IV: OverKill | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2015 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 95.1% positive (1,193 reviews) | 83% positive (200 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Co-op |
| Developers | TREASURE | Moss Co., Ltd. |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Ikaruga (2014) is 1 year older than Raiden IV: OverKill (2015).
- Ikaruga scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% positive) than Raiden IV: OverKill (83% positive).
- Raiden IV: OverKill has co-op; Ikaruga does not.
- Steam Deck: Ikaruga is Deck Verified, Raiden IV: OverKill is Deck Playable.
Ikaruga vs Raiden IV: OverKill — FAQ
- Which is better, Ikaruga or Raiden IV: OverKill?
- On Steam reviews Ikaruga scores higher (95.1% positive) than Raiden IV: OverKill (83% 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 Raiden IV: OverKill first?
- If you want chronology, Ikaruga (2014) came out before Raiden IV: OverKill (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 Ikaruga and Raiden IV: OverKill 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.