Choose Hellrifters
Choose Hellrifters if you want the Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and Camera Comfort side of the pairing.
Hellrifters vs Angels and Demons vs. Aliens
Hellrifters and Angels and Demons vs. Aliens 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. Angels and Demons vs. Aliens is free; Hellrifters is paid (Price unknown). Both support cooperative play. 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 Angels and Demons vs. Aliens
Choose Angels and Demons vs. Aliens if you want a Free To Play game with Online Co-op. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Angels and Demons vs. Aliens launched in 2026.
Both Hellrifters and Angels and Demons vs. Aliens sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Custom Volume Controls, and 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
 Hellrifters |  Angels and Demons vs. Aliens | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Temikra Games | Team Supernova, Ethan Akiyama |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Angels and Demons vs. Aliens is free; Hellrifters is paid (Price unknown).
- Both support cooperative play.
Hellrifters vs Angels and Demons vs. Aliens — FAQ
- Are Hellrifters and Angels and Demons vs. Aliens 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 Hellrifters and Angels and Demons vs. Aliens have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Hellrifters ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Angels and Demons vs. Aliens ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Angels and Demons vs. Aliens free?
- Yes — Angels and Demons vs. Aliens is a free-to-play Steam title. Hellrifters is paid (Price unknown).