Choose Ant Guardians
Choose Ant Guardians if you want the Playable without Timed Input, Mouse Only Option, and Adjustable Difficulty side of the pairing. Ant Guardians launched in 2025.
Ant Guardians vs Decimation
Ant Guardians and Decimation both land in Action, Strategy, 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, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Ant Guardians (2025) is 1 year older than Decimation (2026). 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 Decimation
Choose Decimation if you want the Stereo Sound side of the pairing. Decimation launched in 2026.
Both Ant Guardians and Decimation sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie on Steam and both list Custom Volume Controls, 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
 Ant Guardians |  Decimation | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Early Access | Action, Strategy, Indie, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 5 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | NotThisTime | Elementum Software Development Services |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Ant Guardians (2025) is 1 year older than Decimation (2026).
Ant Guardians vs Decimation — FAQ
- Should I play Ant Guardians or Decimation first?
- If you want chronology, Ant Guardians (2025) came out before Decimation (2026). 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 Ant Guardians and Decimation similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, 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.