Choose ICEY
Choose ICEY if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 62% cheaper on the Steam Store. 3,028 Steam reviews back the pick.
ICEY vs Helheim
ICEY and Helheim both land in Action, 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, Adventure on Steam. ICEY (2016) is 3 years older than Helheim (2019). ICEY scores higher on Steam reviews (80.1% positive) than Helheim (42.9% positive). 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 Helheim
Choose Helheim if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Helheim launched in 2019.
Both ICEY and Helheim sit in Action and Adventure 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
 ICEY |  Helheim | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 3.84 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80.1% positive (3,028 reviews) | 42.9% positive (14 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | FantaBlade Network | Not a Number |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- ICEY (2016) is 3 years older than Helheim (2019).
- ICEY scores higher on Steam reviews (80.1% positive) than Helheim (42.9% positive).
- ICEY is currently ~62% cheaper on Steam than Helheim (3.84 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- ICEY is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Helheim has no Deck rating yet.
ICEY vs Helheim — FAQ
- Should I play ICEY or Helheim first?
- If you want chronology, ICEY (2016) came out before Helheim (2019). 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 ICEY and Helheim similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Does ICEY run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — ICEY is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Helheim doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.