Choose Strife: Veteran Edition
Choose Strife: Veteran Edition if you want a RPG experience. Strife: Veteran Edition launched in 2014.
Strife: Veteran Edition vs Metal: Orbital Arena
Strife: Veteran Edition and Metal: Orbital Arena 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. Metal: Orbital Arena is free; Strife: Veteran Edition is paid (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 Metal: Orbital Arena
Choose Metal: Orbital Arena if you want an Indie and Free To Play game with LAN PvP. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero.
Both Strife: Veteran Edition and Metal: Orbital Arena sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, 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
 Strife: Veteran Edition |  Metal: Orbital Arena | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | — |
| Genres | Action, RPG | Action, Indie, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 91% positive (390 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Rogue Entertainment | Group 2 |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Metal: Orbital Arena is free; Strife: Veteran Edition is paid (9.99 USD).
Strife: Veteran Edition vs Metal: Orbital Arena — FAQ
- Are Strife: Veteran Edition and Metal: Orbital Arena 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.
- Is Metal: Orbital Arena free?
- Yes — Metal: Orbital Arena is a free-to-play Steam title. Strife: Veteran Edition is paid (9.99 USD).