Choose Ikaruga
Choose Ikaruga if you want the Multi-player and Shared/Split Screen side of the pairing. 1,193 Steam reviews back the pick.
Ikaruga vs Doughlings: Invasion
Ikaruga and Doughlings: Invasion 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 5 years older than Doughlings: Invasion (2019). Doughlings: Invasion scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Ikaruga (95.1% 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 Doughlings: Invasion
Choose Doughlings: Invasion if it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Doughlings: Invasion launched in 2019.
Both Ikaruga and Doughlings: Invasion 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 |  Doughlings: Invasion | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.1% positive (1,193 reviews) | 100% positive (10 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | TREASURE | Hero Concept |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Ikaruga (2014) is 5 years older than Doughlings: Invasion (2019).
- Doughlings: Invasion scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Ikaruga (95.1% positive).
- Doughlings: Invasion is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Ikaruga (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Ikaruga vs Doughlings: Invasion — FAQ
- Should I play Ikaruga or Doughlings: Invasion first?
- If you want chronology, Ikaruga (2014) came out before Doughlings: Invasion (2019). 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 Doughlings: Invasion 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 Doughlings: Invasion have multiplayer like Ikaruga?
- No. Ikaruga supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Doughlings: Invasion is listed as single-player only.
- Do Ikaruga and Doughlings: Invasion 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.