Choose Xenoraid: The First Space War
Choose Xenoraid: The First Space War if you want an Indie experience. Xenoraid: The First Space War launched in 2016.
Xenoraid: The First Space War vs Heliocide
Xenoraid: The First Space War and Heliocide 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. 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 Heliocide
Choose Heliocide if you want the Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound side of the pairing.
Both Xenoraid: The First Space War and Heliocide sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Xenoraid: The First Space War |  Heliocide | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 90.7% positive (75 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | 10tons Ltd | HorrorScope |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
Xenoraid: The First Space War vs Heliocide — FAQ
- Are Xenoraid: The First Space War and Heliocide 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.
- Do both Xenoraid: The First Space War and Heliocide have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Xenoraid: The First Space War ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Heliocide ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.