Choose ARMED SEVEN
Choose ARMED SEVEN if you want an Indie game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. ARMED SEVEN launched in 2015.
ARMED SEVEN vs Astral Vangard
ARMED SEVEN and Astral Vangard 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. ARMED SEVEN (2015) is 9 years older than Astral Vangard (2024). ARMED SEVEN is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Astral Vangard (2.49 USD vs. 2.99 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 Astral Vangard
Choose Astral Vangard if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Astral Vangard launched in 2024.
Both ARMED SEVEN and Astral Vangard sit in Action 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
 ARMED SEVEN |  Astral Vangard | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 2.49 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.7% positive (39 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | ASTRO PORT | Mithronix Games |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- ARMED SEVEN (2015) is 9 years older than Astral Vangard (2024).
- ARMED SEVEN is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Astral Vangard (2.49 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
- ARMED SEVEN is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Astral Vangard has no Deck rating yet.
ARMED SEVEN vs Astral Vangard — FAQ
- Should I play ARMED SEVEN or Astral Vangard first?
- If you want chronology, ARMED SEVEN (2015) came out before Astral Vangard (2024). 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 ARMED SEVEN and Astral Vangard 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.
- Does ARMED SEVEN run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — ARMED SEVEN is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Astral Vangard doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.