Choose New Retro Arcade: Neon
Choose New Retro Arcade: Neon if you want a Sports game with Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. New Retro Arcade: Neon launched in 2016.
New Retro Arcade: Neon vs Atoms
New Retro Arcade: Neon and Atoms 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. New Retro Arcade: Neon (2016) is 2 years older than Atoms (2018). New Retro Arcade: Neon is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Atoms (19.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD). 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 Atoms
Choose Atoms if you want a Strategy, RPG, and Violent experience. Atoms launched in 2018.
Both New Retro Arcade: Neon and Atoms sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Tracked Controller Support, and VR Supported, 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
 New Retro Arcade: Neon |  Atoms | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual, Racing | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual, Violent, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 78.8% positive (476 reviews) | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Co-op |
| Developers | Digital Cybercherries | 视趣互动 |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- New Retro Arcade: Neon (2016) is 2 years older than Atoms (2018).
- New Retro Arcade: Neon is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Atoms (19.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- New Retro Arcade: Neon is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Atoms has no Deck rating yet.
New Retro Arcade: Neon vs Atoms — FAQ
- Should I play New Retro Arcade: Neon or Atoms first?
- If you want chronology, New Retro Arcade: Neon (2016) came out before Atoms (2018). 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 New Retro Arcade: Neon and Atoms 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.
- Do both New Retro Arcade: Neon and Atoms have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: New Retro Arcade: Neon ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Atoms ships Co-op.
- Does New Retro Arcade: Neon run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — New Retro Arcade: Neon is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Atoms doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.