Choose Heavy Bullets
Choose Heavy Bullets if you want an Indie experience. 1,006 Steam reviews back the pick.
Heavy Bullets vs Space Junk
Heavy Bullets and Space Junk 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 Space Junk (2020). Space Junk is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Heavy Bullets (0.99 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 Space Junk
Choose Space Junk if it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. Space Junk launched in 2020.
Both Heavy Bullets and Space Junk sit in Action 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 |  Space Junk | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.7% positive (1,006 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Terri Vellmann, Doseone | Ned Langman |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Heavy Bullets (2014) is 6 years older than Space Junk (2020).
- Space Junk is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Heavy Bullets (0.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Heavy Bullets is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Space Junk has no Deck rating yet.
Heavy Bullets vs Space Junk — FAQ
- Should I play Heavy Bullets or Space Junk first?
- If you want chronology, Heavy Bullets (2014) came out before Space Junk (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 Space Junk 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. Space Junk doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.