Choose Astro Fighters 3
Choose Astro Fighters 3 if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. Astro Fighters 3 launched in 2027.
Astro Fighters 3 vs Pterodactyl Slap!
Astro Fighters 3 and Pterodactyl Slap! 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. Pterodactyl Slap! (2026) is 1 year older than Astro Fighters 3 (2027). Pterodactyl Slap! is free; Astro Fighters 3 is paid (Price unknown). 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 Pterodactyl Slap!
Choose Pterodactyl Slap! if you want an Indie and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Pterodactyl Slap! launched in 2026.
Both Astro Fighters 3 and Pterodactyl Slap! sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, 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
 Astro Fighters 3 |  Pterodactyl Slap! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2027 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Indie, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Paul Connor | Zedtronics LLC |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Pterodactyl Slap! (2026) is 1 year older than Astro Fighters 3 (2027).
- Pterodactyl Slap! is free; Astro Fighters 3 is paid (Price unknown).
- Both support cooperative play.
Astro Fighters 3 vs Pterodactyl Slap! — FAQ
- Should I play Astro Fighters 3 or Pterodactyl Slap! first?
- If you want chronology, Pterodactyl Slap! (2026) came out before Astro Fighters 3 (2027). 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 Astro Fighters 3 and Pterodactyl Slap! 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 Astro Fighters 3 and Pterodactyl Slap! have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Astro Fighters 3 ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Pterodactyl Slap! ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Pterodactyl Slap! free?
- Yes — Pterodactyl Slap! is a free-to-play Steam title. Astro Fighters 3 is paid (Price unknown).