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 Heterodox
Ion Fury and Heterodox 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 2 years older than Heterodox (2021). Heterodox is currently ~52% cheaper on Steam than Ion Fury (11.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD). 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 Heterodox
Choose Heterodox if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 52% cheaper on the Steam Store. Heterodox launched in 2021.
Both Ion Fury and Heterodox 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
 Ion Fury |  Heterodox | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.7% positive (4,339 reviews) | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Voidpoint, LLC | Cosmin Nastasoiu |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Ion Fury (2019) is 2 years older than Heterodox (2021).
- Heterodox is currently ~52% cheaper on Steam than Ion Fury (11.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Ion Fury is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Heterodox has no Deck rating yet.
Ion Fury vs Heterodox — FAQ
- Should I play Ion Fury or Heterodox first?
- If you want chronology, Ion Fury (2019) came out before Heterodox (2021). 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 Heterodox 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 Ion Fury run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Ion Fury is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Heterodox doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.