Choose Neon Swarm
Choose Neon Swarm if you want the Gamepad Recommended side of the pairing. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment.
Neon Swarm vs Scrapstorm
Neon Swarm and Scrapstorm 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. Scrapstorm has co-op; Neon Swarm 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 Scrapstorm
Choose Scrapstorm if you want an Indie, RPG, and Early Access game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend.
Both Neon Swarm and Scrapstorm sit in Action on Steam and both list DualShock Controller 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
 Neon Swarm |  Scrapstorm | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | — |
| Genres | Action | Action, Indie, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | ElixStudio | Pixiliated |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Scrapstorm has co-op; Neon Swarm does not.
Neon Swarm vs Scrapstorm — FAQ
- Are Neon Swarm and Scrapstorm 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 Neon Swarm have multiplayer like Scrapstorm?
- No. Scrapstorm supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op), while Neon Swarm is listed as single-player only.