Choose Brainmelter Deluxe
Choose Brainmelter Deluxe if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Brainmelter Deluxe launched in 2019.
Brainmelter Deluxe vs Orbital Bullet – The 360° Rogue-lite
Brainmelter Deluxe and Orbital Bullet – The 360° Rogue-lite 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. Brainmelter Deluxe (2019) is 3 years older than Orbital Bullet – The 360° Rogue-lite (2022). Brainmelter Deluxe is free; Orbital Bullet – The 360° Rogue-lite is paid (16.99 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 Orbital Bullet – The 360° Rogue-lite
Choose Orbital Bullet – The 360° Rogue-lite if it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Orbital Bullet – The 360° Rogue-lite launched in 2022.
Both Brainmelter Deluxe and Orbital Bullet – The 360° Rogue-lite 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
 Brainmelter Deluxe |  Orbital Bullet – The 360° Rogue-lite | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Free To Play | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Free to play | 16.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 7 reviews | 86.1% positive (288 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Cosmocat | SmokeStab |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Brainmelter Deluxe (2019) is 3 years older than Orbital Bullet – The 360° Rogue-lite (2022).
- Brainmelter Deluxe is free; Orbital Bullet – The 360° Rogue-lite is paid (16.99 USD).
- Orbital Bullet – The 360° Rogue-lite is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Brainmelter Deluxe has no Deck rating yet.
Brainmelter Deluxe vs Orbital Bullet – The 360° Rogue-lite — FAQ
- Should I play Brainmelter Deluxe or Orbital Bullet – The 360° Rogue-lite first?
- If you want chronology, Brainmelter Deluxe (2019) came out before Orbital Bullet – The 360° Rogue-lite (2022). 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 Brainmelter Deluxe and Orbital Bullet – The 360° Rogue-lite 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.
- Is Brainmelter Deluxe free?
- Yes — Brainmelter Deluxe is a free-to-play Steam title. Orbital Bullet – The 360° Rogue-lite is paid (16.99 USD).