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 Spaceguy: Red Space
Ion Fury and Spaceguy: Red Space 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. Spaceguy: Red Space (2018) is 1 year older than Ion Fury (2019). Spaceguy: Red Space is currently ~96% cheaper on Steam than Ion Fury (0.99 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 Spaceguy: Red Space
Choose Spaceguy: Red Space if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 96% cheaper on the Steam Store. Spaceguy: Red Space launched in 2018.
Both Ion Fury and Spaceguy: Red Space 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 |  Spaceguy: Red Space | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.7% positive (4,339 reviews) | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Voidpoint, LLC | Droid Riot |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Spaceguy: Red Space (2018) is 1 year older than Ion Fury (2019).
- Spaceguy: Red Space is currently ~96% cheaper on Steam than Ion Fury (0.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Ion Fury is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Spaceguy: Red Space has no Deck rating yet.
Ion Fury vs Spaceguy: Red Space — FAQ
- Should I play Ion Fury or Spaceguy: Red Space first?
- If you want chronology, Spaceguy: Red Space (2018) came out before Ion Fury (2019). 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 Spaceguy: Red Space 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. Spaceguy: Red Space doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.