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 Squid Hunt 1923
Ion Fury and Squid Hunt 1923 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 7 years older than Squid Hunt 1923 (2026). Ion Fury is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Squid Hunt 1923 has no Deck rating yet. 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 Squid Hunt 1923
Choose Squid Hunt 1923 if it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Squid Hunt 1923 launched in 2026.
Both Ion Fury and Squid Hunt 1923 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 |  Squid Hunt 1923 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 93.7% positive (4,339 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Voidpoint, LLC | Absturz Interactive |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Ion Fury (2019) is 7 years older than Squid Hunt 1923 (2026).
- Ion Fury is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Squid Hunt 1923 has no Deck rating yet.
Ion Fury vs Squid Hunt 1923 — FAQ
- Should I play Ion Fury or Squid Hunt 1923 first?
- If you want chronology, Ion Fury (2019) came out before Squid Hunt 1923 (2026). 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 Squid Hunt 1923 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. Squid Hunt 1923 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.