Choose Heavy Bullets
Choose Heavy Bullets if you want an Indie game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,006 Steam reviews back the pick.
Heavy Bullets vs Vapormaze
Heavy Bullets and Vapormaze 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 7 years older than Vapormaze (2021). Heavy Bullets scores higher on Steam reviews (81.7% positive) than Vapormaze (75% 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 Vapormaze
Choose Vapormaze if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Vapormaze launched in 2021.
Both Heavy Bullets and Vapormaze sit in Action on Steam, 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
 Heavy Bullets |  Vapormaze | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.7% positive (1,006 reviews) | 75% positive (16 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Terri Vellmann, Doseone | Felipe Rodrigues |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Heavy Bullets (2014) is 7 years older than Vapormaze (2021).
- Heavy Bullets scores higher on Steam reviews (81.7% positive) than Vapormaze (75% positive).
- Heavy Bullets is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Vapormaze (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Heavy Bullets is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Vapormaze has no Deck rating yet.
Heavy Bullets vs Vapormaze — FAQ
- Should I play Heavy Bullets or Vapormaze first?
- If you want chronology, Heavy Bullets (2014) came out before Vapormaze (2021). 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 Vapormaze 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. Vapormaze doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.