Choose Heavy Bullets
Choose Heavy Bullets if you want an Indie game with Steam Leaderboards. 1,006 Steam reviews back the pick.
Heavy Bullets vs Vector Prospector
Heavy Bullets and Vector Prospector 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. Heavy Bullets (2014) is 6 years older than Vector Prospector (2020). Both sit near 82% positive on Steam (Heavy Bullets: 1,006 reviews, Vector Prospector: 17). 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 Vector Prospector
Choose Vector Prospector if it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Vector Prospector launched in 2020.
Both Heavy Bullets and Vector Prospector sit in Action on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (81.7% vs 82.4% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Heavy Bullets |  Vector Prospector | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.7% positive (1,006 reviews) | 82.4% positive (17 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Terri Vellmann, Doseone | SpinAttack Studio |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Heavy Bullets (2014) is 6 years older than Vector Prospector (2020).
- Both sit near 82% positive on Steam (Heavy Bullets: 1,006 reviews, Vector Prospector: 17).
- Vector Prospector is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Heavy Bullets (7.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Heavy Bullets is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Vector Prospector has no Deck rating yet.
Heavy Bullets vs Vector Prospector — FAQ
- Should I play Heavy Bullets or Vector Prospector first?
- If you want chronology, Heavy Bullets (2014) came out before Vector Prospector (2020). 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 Heavy Bullets and Vector Prospector 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.
- Does Heavy Bullets run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Heavy Bullets is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Vector Prospector doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.