Choose Ion Fury
Choose Ion Fury if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. 4,339 Steam reviews back the pick.
Ion Fury vs Turbo Overkill
Ion Fury and Turbo Overkill 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. Ion Fury (2019) is 4 years older than Turbo Overkill (2023). Turbo Overkill scores higher on Steam reviews (95.2% positive) than Ion Fury (93.7% 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 Turbo Overkill
Choose Turbo Overkill if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. 4,372 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Ion Fury and Turbo Overkill sit in Action and Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (93.7% vs 95.2% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Ion Fury |  Turbo Overkill | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.7% positive (4,339 reviews) | 95.2% positive (4,372 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Voidpoint, LLC | Trigger Happy Interactive |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Ion Fury (2019) is 4 years older than Turbo Overkill (2023).
- Turbo Overkill scores higher on Steam reviews (95.2% positive) than Ion Fury (93.7% positive).
- Turbo Overkill is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Ion Fury (19.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Ion Fury is Deck Playable, Turbo Overkill is Deck Verified.
Ion Fury vs Turbo Overkill — FAQ
- Which is better, Ion Fury or Turbo Overkill?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Ion Fury sits at 93.7% positive (4,339 reviews), Turbo Overkill at 95.2% (4,372). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Ion Fury or Turbo Overkill first?
- If you want chronology, Ion Fury (2019) came out before Turbo Overkill (2023). 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 Turbo Overkill 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.