Choose Ion Fury
Choose Ion Fury if you want an Indie game with Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 93.7% positive across 4,339 reviews.
Ion Fury vs WRATH: Aeon of Ruin
Ion Fury and WRATH: Aeon of Ruin 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. Ion Fury (2019) is 5 years older than WRATH: Aeon of Ruin (2024). Ion Fury scores higher on Steam reviews (93.7% positive) than WRATH: Aeon of Ruin (74.9% 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 WRATH: Aeon of Ruin
Choose WRATH: Aeon of Ruin if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,445 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Ion Fury and WRATH: Aeon of Ruin sit in Action 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
 Ion Fury |  WRATH: Aeon of Ruin | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.7% positive (4,339 reviews) | 74.9% positive (1,445 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Voidpoint, LLC | KillPixel Games, Slipgate Ironworks |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Ion Fury (2019) is 5 years older than WRATH: Aeon of Ruin (2024).
- Ion Fury scores higher on Steam reviews (93.7% positive) than WRATH: Aeon of Ruin (74.9% positive).
- WRATH: Aeon of Ruin is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Ion Fury (24.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Ion Fury is Deck Playable, WRATH: Aeon of Ruin is Deck Verified.
Ion Fury vs WRATH: Aeon of Ruin — FAQ
- Which is better, Ion Fury or WRATH: Aeon of Ruin?
- On Steam reviews Ion Fury scores higher (93.7% positive) than WRATH: Aeon of Ruin (74.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Ion Fury is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Ion Fury or WRATH: Aeon of Ruin first?
- If you want chronology, Ion Fury (2019) came out before WRATH: Aeon of Ruin (2024). 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 Ion Fury and WRATH: Aeon of Ruin 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.