Choose Blast Em!
Choose Blast Em! if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Blast Em! launched in 2014.
Blast Em! vs Promethium
Blast Em! and Promethium 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. Blast Em! (2014) is 3 years older than Promethium (2017). Promethium scores higher on Steam reviews (84.6% positive) than Blast Em! (55.3% 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 Promethium
Choose Promethium if it's the newer release (2017) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Promethium launched in 2017.
Both Blast Em! and Promethium 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
 Blast Em! |  Promethium | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 55.3% positive (76 reviews) | 84.6% positive (13 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Xiotex Studios Ltd | Xiotex Studios Ltd |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Blast Em! (2014) is 3 years older than Promethium (2017).
- Promethium scores higher on Steam reviews (84.6% positive) than Blast Em! (55.3% positive).
Blast Em! vs Promethium — FAQ
- Should I play Blast Em! or Promethium first?
- If you want chronology, Blast Em! (2014) came out before Promethium (2017). 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 Blast Em! and Promethium 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.