Choose Heavy Metal Machines
Choose Heavy Metal Machines if you want a Sports, Indie, and Casual game with Online Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Heavy Metal Machines launched in 2018.
Heavy Metal Machines vs Battlerite
Heavy Metal Machines and Battlerite both land in Action, Free To Play 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, Free To Play on Steam. Battlerite (2017) is 1 year older than Heavy Metal Machines (2018). Battlerite scores higher on Steam reviews (83.9% 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 Battlerite
Choose Battlerite if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 83.9% positive across 23,841 reviews.
Both Heavy Metal Machines and Battlerite sit in Action and Free To Play 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
 Heavy Metal Machines |  Battlerite | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Free To Play, Casual | Action, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 70.8% positive (930 reviews) | 83.9% positive (23,841 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Hoplon | Stunlock Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Free To Play on Steam.
- Battlerite (2017) is 1 year older than Heavy Metal Machines (2018).
- Battlerite scores higher on Steam reviews (83.9% positive) than Heavy Metal Machines (70.8% positive).
- Battlerite is free; Heavy Metal Machines is paid (Price unknown).
- Heavy Metal Machines has co-op; Battlerite does not.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Heavy Metal Machines vs Battlerite — FAQ
- Which is better, Heavy Metal Machines or Battlerite?
- On Steam reviews Battlerite scores higher (83.9% positive) than Heavy Metal Machines (70.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Battlerite 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 Battlerite first?
- If you want chronology, Battlerite (2017) came out before Heavy Metal Machines (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 Metal Machines and Battlerite similar?
- They overlap on Action, Free To Play 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 Battlerite free?
- Yes — Battlerite is a free-to-play Steam title. Heavy Metal Machines is paid (Price unknown).