Choose Assault on the Necrospire
Choose Assault on the Necrospire if you want a RPG game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Assault on the Necrospire launched in 2017.
Assault on the Necrospire vs Tekling
Assault on the Necrospire and Tekling both land in Action, Indie 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 on Steam. Assault on the Necrospire (2017) is 1 year older than Tekling (2018). Both are free to 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 Tekling
Choose Tekling if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Tekling launched in 2018.
Both Assault on the Necrospire and Tekling sit in Action and Indie 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
 Assault on the Necrospire |  Tekling | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 68.2% positive (22 reviews) | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Mike Watson | nP Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Assault on the Necrospire (2017) is 1 year older than Tekling (2018).
- Both are free to play.
- Assault on the Necrospire has co-op; Tekling does not.
- Assault on the Necrospire is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Tekling has no Deck rating yet.
Assault on the Necrospire vs Tekling — FAQ
- Should I play Assault on the Necrospire or Tekling first?
- If you want chronology, Assault on the Necrospire (2017) came out before Tekling (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 Assault on the Necrospire and Tekling similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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 Tekling have multiplayer like Assault on the Necrospire?
- No. Assault on the Necrospire supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Tekling is listed as single-player only.
- Does Assault on the Necrospire run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Assault on the Necrospire is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Tekling doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.