Choose Ikaruga
Choose Ikaruga if you want the Multi-player and Shared/Split Screen side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.1% positive across 1,193 reviews.
Ikaruga vs Void Invaders
Ikaruga and Void Invaders 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 Void Invaders (2015). Ikaruga scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% positive) than Void Invaders (83.8% 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 Void Invaders
Choose Void Invaders if it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. Void Invaders launched in 2015.
Both Ikaruga and Void Invaders sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list 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 |  Void Invaders | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2015 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.1% positive (1,193 reviews) | 83.8% positive (148 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | TREASURE | VoidDev |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Ikaruga (2014) is 1 year older than Void Invaders (2015).
- Ikaruga scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% positive) than Void Invaders (83.8% positive).
- Void Invaders is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Ikaruga (2.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Ikaruga is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Void Invaders has no Deck rating yet.
Ikaruga vs Void Invaders — FAQ
- Which is better, Ikaruga or Void Invaders?
- On Steam reviews Ikaruga scores higher (95.1% positive) than Void Invaders (83.8% 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 Void Invaders first?
- If you want chronology, Ikaruga (2014) came out before Void Invaders (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 Void Invaders 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 Void Invaders have multiplayer like Ikaruga?
- No. Ikaruga supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Void Invaders is listed as single-player only.
- Does Ikaruga run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Ikaruga is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Void Invaders doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.