Choose Caveblazers
Choose Caveblazers if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,554 Steam reviews back the pick.
Caveblazers vs Astral Flux
Caveblazers and Astral Flux both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Caveblazers (2017) is 5 years older than Astral Flux (2022). Caveblazers scores higher on Steam reviews (86.4% positive) than Astral Flux (83.3% 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 Astral Flux
Choose Astral Flux if it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Astral Flux launched in 2022.
Both Caveblazers and Astral Flux sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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
 Caveblazers |  Astral Flux | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.4% positive (1,554 reviews) | 83.3% positive (12 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Deadpan Games | Cosmocat |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Caveblazers (2017) is 5 years older than Astral Flux (2022).
- Caveblazers scores higher on Steam reviews (86.4% positive) than Astral Flux (83.3% positive).
- Caveblazers is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Astral Flux (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Caveblazers has co-op; Astral Flux does not.
- Caveblazers is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Astral Flux has no Deck rating yet.
Caveblazers vs Astral Flux — FAQ
- Should I play Caveblazers or Astral Flux first?
- If you want chronology, Caveblazers (2017) came out before Astral Flux (2022). 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 Caveblazers and Astral Flux similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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 Astral Flux have multiplayer like Caveblazers?
- No. Caveblazers supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Astral Flux is listed as single-player only.
- Does Caveblazers run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Caveblazers is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Astral Flux doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.