Choose Smashteroids
Choose Smashteroids if you want an Indie and Casual experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Smashteroids launched in 2027.
Smashteroids vs Neon Armada - Solar Storm
Smashteroids and Neon Armada - Solar Storm 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. Neon Armada - Solar Storm (2026) is 1 year older than Smashteroids (2027). Neon Armada - Solar Storm has co-op; Smashteroids does not. 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 Neon Armada - Solar Storm
Choose Neon Armada - Solar Storm if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Neon Armada - Solar Storm launched in 2026.
Both Smashteroids and Neon Armada - Solar Storm sit in Action on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, DualShock Controller Support, and Steam Input API Support, 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
 Smashteroids |  Neon Armada - Solar Storm | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2027 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Switchback | Faint Signal |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Neon Armada - Solar Storm (2026) is 1 year older than Smashteroids (2027).
- Neon Armada - Solar Storm has co-op; Smashteroids does not.
Smashteroids vs Neon Armada - Solar Storm — FAQ
- Should I play Smashteroids or Neon Armada - Solar Storm first?
- If you want chronology, Neon Armada - Solar Storm (2026) came out before Smashteroids (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 Smashteroids and Neon Armada - Solar Storm 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.
- Does Smashteroids have multiplayer like Neon Armada - Solar Storm?
- No. Neon Armada - Solar Storm supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Smashteroids is listed as single-player only.