Choose Astral Gunners
Choose Astral Gunners if you want the Save Anytime side of the pairing. Astral Gunners launched in 2024.
Astral Gunners vs Heli-Cats
Astral Gunners and Heli-Cats 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. Heli-Cats (2023) is 1 year older than Astral Gunners (2024). Heli-Cats is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Astral Gunners (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Heli-Cats
Choose Heli-Cats if you want an Indie game with Color Alternatives. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Heli-Cats launched in 2023.
Both Astral Gunners and Heli-Cats 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
 Astral Gunners |  Heli-Cats | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 100% positive (35 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Sati Bros | DrearyWeary |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Heli-Cats (2023) is 1 year older than Astral Gunners (2024).
- Heli-Cats is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Astral Gunners (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Astral Gunners vs Heli-Cats — FAQ
- Should I play Astral Gunners or Heli-Cats first?
- If you want chronology, Heli-Cats (2023) came out before Astral Gunners (2024). 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 Astral Gunners and Heli-Cats 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 Astral Gunners and Heli-Cats have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Astral Gunners ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Heli-Cats ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.