Choose Radium
Choose Radium if it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Radium launched in 2015.
Radium vs Project Ictos
Radium and Project Ictos both land in Action, Indie, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Radium (2015) is 9 years older than Project Ictos (2024). Project Ictos scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Radium (85.5% 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 Project Ictos
Choose Project Ictos if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Project Ictos launched in 2024.
Both Radium and Project Ictos sit in Action, Indie, and Casual 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
 Radium |  Project Ictos | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.5% positive (55 reviews) | 100% positive (14 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Lukas Jaeckel | Andrew Burke |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Radium (2015) is 9 years older than Project Ictos (2024).
- Project Ictos scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Radium (85.5% positive).
- Radium is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Project Ictos (0.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Project Ictos is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Radium has no Deck rating yet.
Radium vs Project Ictos — FAQ
- Should I play Radium or Project Ictos first?
- If you want chronology, Radium (2015) came out before Project Ictos (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 Radium and Project Ictos similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Casual 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.