Choose Ion Fury
Choose Ion Fury if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Keyboard Only Option side of the pairing. 4,339 Steam reviews back the pick.
Ion Fury vs Off Axis
Ion Fury and Off Axis 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 Off Axis (2026). Ion Fury is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Off Axis 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 Off Axis
Choose Off Axis if you want an Early Access game with Surround Sound. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Off Axis launched in 2026.
Both Ion Fury and Off Axis sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Stereo Sound, 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 |  Off Axis | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Early Access |
| 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 | Off Axis |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Ion Fury (2019) is 7 years older than Off Axis (2026).
- Ion Fury is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Off Axis has no Deck rating yet.
Ion Fury vs Off Axis — FAQ
- Should I play Ion Fury or Off Axis first?
- If you want chronology, Ion Fury (2019) came out before Off Axis (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 Off Axis 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. Off Axis doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.