Choose Heavy Metal Machines
Choose Heavy Metal Machines if you want a Sports, Free To Play, and Casual experience. Heavy Metal Machines launched in 2018.
Heavy Metal Machines vs Fishards
Heavy Metal Machines and Fishards 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 Metal Machines (2018) is 3 years older than Fishards (2021). Fishards scores higher on Steam reviews (93.4% positive) than Heavy Metal Machines (70.8% 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 Fishards
Choose Fishards if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 93.4% positive across 212 reviews.
Both Heavy Metal Machines and Fishards sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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 Metal Machines |  Fishards | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Free To Play, Casual | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 70.8% positive (930 reviews) | 93.4% positive (212 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Hoplon | Rivernotch Game Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Heavy Metal Machines (2018) is 3 years older than Fishards (2021).
- Fishards scores higher on Steam reviews (93.4% positive) than Heavy Metal Machines (70.8% positive).
- Fishards is free; Heavy Metal Machines is paid (Price unknown).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Heavy Metal Machines vs Fishards — FAQ
- Which is better, Heavy Metal Machines or Fishards?
- On Steam reviews Fishards scores higher (93.4% positive) than Heavy Metal Machines (70.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Fishards is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Heavy Metal Machines or Fishards first?
- If you want chronology, Heavy Metal Machines (2018) came out before Fishards (2021). 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 Metal Machines and Fishards 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.
- Do both Heavy Metal Machines and Fishards have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Heavy Metal Machines ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Fishards ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Fishards free?
- Yes — Fishards is a free-to-play Steam title. Heavy Metal Machines is paid (Price unknown).