Choose Heavy Gear Assault
Choose Heavy Gear Assault if you want an Indie experience. Heavy Gear Assault launched in 2017.
Heavy Gear Assault vs Metalstorm
Heavy Gear Assault and Metalstorm both land in Action, Simulation, Early Access 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, Simulation, Early Access on Steam. Metalstorm is free; Heavy Gear Assault is paid (Price unknown). Metalstorm has co-op; Heavy Gear Assault does not. 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 Metalstorm
Choose Metalstorm if you want a Strategy, Massively Multiplayer, and Free To Play game with Steam Turn Notifications, Online Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero.
Both Heavy Gear Assault and Metalstorm sit in Action, Simulation, and Early Access 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 Gear Assault |  Metalstorm | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Simulation, Early Access | Action, Strategy, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 28.6% positive (42 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | MekTek Studios | Starform |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Simulation, Early Access on Steam.
- Metalstorm is free; Heavy Gear Assault is paid (Price unknown).
- Metalstorm has co-op; Heavy Gear Assault does not.
Heavy Gear Assault vs Metalstorm — FAQ
- Are Heavy Gear Assault and Metalstorm similar?
- They overlap on Action, Simulation, Early Access 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 Metalstorm free?
- Yes — Metalstorm is a free-to-play Steam title. Heavy Gear Assault is paid (Price unknown).