Choose Venusian Vengeance
Choose Venusian Vengeance if it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Venusian Vengeance launched in 2015.
Venusian Vengeance vs Cold Vengeance
Venusian Vengeance and Cold Vengeance 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. Venusian Vengeance (2015) is 2 years older than Cold Vengeance (2017). Cold Vengeance scores higher on Steam reviews (88.9% positive) than Venusian Vengeance (87.8% 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 Cold Vengeance
Choose Cold Vengeance if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. Cold Vengeance launched in 2017.
Both Venusian Vengeance and Cold Vengeance sit in Action and Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (87.8% vs 88.9% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Venusian Vengeance |  Cold Vengeance | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.8% positive (49 reviews) | 88.9% positive (18 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Renegade Sector Games | Renegade Sector Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Venusian Vengeance (2015) is 2 years older than Cold Vengeance (2017).
- Cold Vengeance scores higher on Steam reviews (88.9% positive) than Venusian Vengeance (87.8% positive).
- Venusian Vengeance is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Cold Vengeance (3.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Venusian Vengeance is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Cold Vengeance has no Deck rating yet.
Venusian Vengeance vs Cold Vengeance — FAQ
- Should I play Venusian Vengeance or Cold Vengeance first?
- If you want chronology, Venusian Vengeance (2015) came out before Cold Vengeance (2017). 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 Venusian Vengeance and Cold Vengeance 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.