Choose Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved
Choose Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved launched in 2007.
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved vs Space Smash
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved and Space Smash both land in Casual 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 Casual games on Steam. Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved (2007) is 12 years older than Space Smash (2019). Space Smash scores higher on Steam reviews (92.9% positive) than Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved (91.9% positive). 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 Space Smash
Choose Space Smash if you want an Action and Indie game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Space Smash launched in 2019.
Both Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved and Space Smash sit in Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (91.9% vs 92.9% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved |  Space Smash | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2007 | 2019 |
| Genres | Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.9% positive (826 reviews) | 92.9% positive (28 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Bizarre Creations | Rising Moon Games |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved (2007) is 12 years older than Space Smash (2019).
- Space Smash scores higher on Steam reviews (92.9% positive) than Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved (91.9% positive).
- Space Smash is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved (2.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD).
- Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Space Smash has no Deck rating yet.
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved vs Space Smash — FAQ
- Should I play Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved or Space Smash first?
- If you want chronology, Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved (2007) came out before Space Smash (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 Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved and Space Smash similar?
- They overlap on Casual 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 Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Space Smash doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.