Choose Sky Force Reloaded
Choose Sky Force Reloaded if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,101 Steam reviews back the pick.
Sky Force Reloaded vs Heliocide
Sky Force Reloaded and Heliocide both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Both support cooperative play. Sky Force Reloaded is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Heliocide 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 Heliocide
Choose Heliocide if you want the Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound side of the pairing.
Both Sky Force Reloaded and Heliocide sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and 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
 Sky Force Reloaded |  Heliocide | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 92.4% positive (1,101 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Infinite Dreams | HorrorScope |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Sky Force Reloaded is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Heliocide has no Deck rating yet.
Sky Force Reloaded vs Heliocide — FAQ
- Are Sky Force Reloaded and Heliocide similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.
- Do both Sky Force Reloaded and Heliocide have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Sky Force Reloaded ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Heliocide ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Sky Force Reloaded run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Sky Force Reloaded is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Heliocide doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.