Choose Cyberhunt
Choose Cyberhunt if you want an Adventure and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 62% cheaper on the Steam Store. Cyberhunt launched in 2017.
Cyberhunt vs Project AETHER: First Contact
Cyberhunt and Project AETHER: First Contact 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. Cyberhunt (2017) is 3 years older than Project AETHER: First Contact (2020). Cyberhunt is currently ~62% cheaper on Steam than Project AETHER: First Contact (4.99 USD vs. 12.99 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 Project AETHER: First Contact
Choose Project AETHER: First Contact if it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Project AETHER: First Contact launched in 2020.
Both Cyberhunt and Project AETHER: First Contact sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Cyberhunt |  Project AETHER: First Contact | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.1% positive (655 reviews) | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | NukGames | Sleepy Spider Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Cyberhunt (2017) is 3 years older than Project AETHER: First Contact (2020).
- Cyberhunt is currently ~62% cheaper on Steam than Project AETHER: First Contact (4.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
- Cyberhunt is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Project AETHER: First Contact has no Deck rating yet.
Cyberhunt vs Project AETHER: First Contact — FAQ
- Should I play Cyberhunt or Project AETHER: First Contact first?
- If you want chronology, Cyberhunt (2017) came out before Project AETHER: First Contact (2020). 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 Cyberhunt and Project AETHER: First Contact 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 Cyberhunt run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Cyberhunt is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Project AETHER: First Contact doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.