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Heavy Bullets vs Cyberception

Heavy Bullets and Cyberception 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. Heavy Bullets (2014) is 6 years older than Cyberception (2020). Heavy Bullets is currently ~9% cheaper on Steam than Cyberception (9.99 USD vs. 10.99 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 Heavy Bullets

Choose Heavy Bullets if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 1,006 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Cyberception

Choose Cyberception if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Cyberception launched in 2020.

Both Heavy Bullets and Cyberception 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

Heavy Bullets vs Cyberception — Steam metadata comparison
Heavy Bullets — Steam game coverHeavy BulletsCyberception — Steam game coverCyberception
Released20142020
GenresAction, IndieAction, Indie, Early Access
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows
Steam DeckDeck PlayableUnrated
Price9.99 USD10.99 USD
Steam reviews81.7% positive (1,006 reviews)1 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersTerri Vellmann, DoseoneSteelcore Games

Side by side

Heavy Bullets vs Cyberception — FAQ

Should I play Heavy Bullets or Cyberception first?
If you want chronology, Heavy Bullets (2014) came out before Cyberception (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 Cyberception 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 Heavy Bullets run on Steam Deck?
Yes — Heavy Bullets is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Cyberception doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
Heavy Bullets vs Cyberception — Verdict (2026) · imho.run