Choose Heli Heroes
Choose Heli Heroes if it's currently about 30% cheaper on the Steam Store. Heli Heroes launched in 2013.
Heli Heroes vs Galactoids - Galactic Invaders
Heli Heroes and Galactoids - Galactic Invaders both land in Action, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Heli Heroes (2013) is 9 years older than Galactoids - Galactic Invaders (2022). Heli Heroes is currently ~30% cheaper on Steam than Galactoids - Galactic Invaders (6.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD). 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 Galactoids - Galactic Invaders
Choose Galactoids - Galactic Invaders if you want an Indie game with Steam Leaderboards, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Galactoids - Galactic Invaders launched in 2022.
Both Heli Heroes and Galactoids - Galactic Invaders sit in Action and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player and Shared/Split Screen, 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
 Heli Heroes |  Galactoids - Galactic Invaders | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 33.3% positive (39 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Reality Pump | Jonni The Dodger |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Casual on Steam.
- Heli Heroes (2013) is 9 years older than Galactoids - Galactic Invaders (2022).
- Heli Heroes is currently ~30% cheaper on Steam than Galactoids - Galactic Invaders (6.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Heli Heroes vs Galactoids - Galactic Invaders — FAQ
- Should I play Heli Heroes or Galactoids - Galactic Invaders first?
- If you want chronology, Heli Heroes (2013) came out before Galactoids - Galactic Invaders (2022). 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 Heli Heroes and Galactoids - Galactic Invaders similar?
- They overlap on Action, Casual 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.