Choose Heavy Bullets
Choose Heavy Bullets if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. 1,006 Steam reviews back the pick.
Heavy Bullets vs Bombslinger
Heavy Bullets and Bombslinger 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 4 years older than Bombslinger (2018). Heavy Bullets scores higher on Steam reviews (81.7% positive) than Bombslinger (75.5% 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 Bombslinger
Choose Bombslinger if you want an Adventure game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Bombslinger launched in 2018.
Both Heavy Bullets and Bombslinger sit in Action and Indie 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 |  Bombslinger | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.7% positive (1,006 reviews) | 75.5% positive (53 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player |
| Developers | Terri Vellmann, Doseone | Mode4 |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Heavy Bullets (2014) is 4 years older than Bombslinger (2018).
- Heavy Bullets scores higher on Steam reviews (81.7% positive) than Bombslinger (75.5% positive).
- Heavy Bullets is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Bombslinger (9.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Heavy Bullets vs Bombslinger — FAQ
- Should I play Heavy Bullets or Bombslinger first?
- If you want chronology, Heavy Bullets (2014) came out before Bombslinger (2018). 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 Bombslinger 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 have multiplayer like Bombslinger?
- No. Bombslinger supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Heavy Bullets is listed as single-player only.