Choose theBlu
Choose theBlu if you want an Indie and Simulation experience. theBlu launched in 2016.
theBlu vs INVASION!
theBlu and INVASION! both land in Adventure, 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 Adventure, Casual on Steam. Both released in 2016. Both sit near 85% positive on Steam (theBlu: 864 reviews, INVASION!: 132). 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 INVASION!
Choose INVASION! if it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. INVASION! launched in 2016.
Both theBlu and INVASION! sit in Adventure and Casual on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Only, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (85.5% vs 84.8% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 theBlu |  INVASION! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2016 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 85.5% positive (864 reviews) | 84.8% positive (132 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Wevr, Inc. | Baobab Studios Inc. |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Both released in 2016.
- Both sit near 85% positive on Steam (theBlu: 864 reviews, INVASION!: 132).
- INVASION! is free; theBlu is paid (Price unknown).
- theBlu is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; INVASION! has no Deck rating yet.
theBlu vs INVASION! — FAQ
- Which is better, theBlu or INVASION!?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: theBlu sits at 85.5% positive (864 reviews), INVASION! at 84.8% (132). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Are theBlu and INVASION! similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, 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.
- Is INVASION! free?
- Yes — INVASION! is a free-to-play Steam title. theBlu is paid (Price unknown).