Choose Devil Daggers
Choose Devil Daggers if you want an Indie experience. 5,609 Steam reviews back the pick.
Devil Daggers vs Atomic 79
Devil Daggers and Atomic 79 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. Devil Daggers (2016) is 1 year older than Atomic 79 (2017). Both sit near 96% positive on Steam (Devil Daggers: 5,609 reviews, Atomic 79: 82). 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 Atomic 79
Choose Atomic 79 if it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Atomic 79 launched in 2017.
Both Devil Daggers and Atomic 79 sit in Action on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (96.3% vs 96.3% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Devil Daggers |  Atomic 79 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.3% positive (5,609 reviews) | 96.3% positive (82 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Sorath | Get(Color) Games |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Devil Daggers (2016) is 1 year older than Atomic 79 (2017).
- Both sit near 96% positive on Steam (Devil Daggers: 5,609 reviews, Atomic 79: 82).
- Atomic 79 is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Devil Daggers (1.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Devil Daggers is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Atomic 79 has no Deck rating yet.
Devil Daggers vs Atomic 79 — FAQ
- Should I play Devil Daggers or Atomic 79 first?
- If you want chronology, Devil Daggers (2016) came out before Atomic 79 (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 Devil Daggers and Atomic 79 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 Devil Daggers run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Devil Daggers is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Atomic 79 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.