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Which game gives you more value right now? Every metric, head to head.

Beyond Citadel

Beyond Citadel

ActionIndieCuteSci-fiFirst-Person +16
Quality
77Popularity
30Value
53
KinguinBest price· Kinguin · Key marketplace
−18% $12.28
Buy
VS
Ion Fury

Ion Fury

Quality
88Popularity
30Value
66
KinguinBest price· Kinguin · Key marketplace
Likely ends in 11 days
−40% $14.98
Buy

Winner

Ion Fury wins 7 of 13 head-to-head metrics.

Not urgent, but worth watching: it's in a reasonable spot without being an obvious must-buy.

Buy on Kinguin
6
Beyond Citadel
6 of 13 metrics
Ion Fury
7 of 13 metrics
7

Head-to-head metrics

Direct metric-by-metric comparison: winner determined by count, no weighting

Value
Pricing & deals
Current Best Price (USD)
$12.28 Wins
$14.98 -
Historical Low Price (USD)
$3.77 Wins
$9.99 -
Best Current Discount
-18% -
-40% Wins
Sales Frequency
31 price changes -
116 price changes Wins
Quality
Critical & user reception
Metacritic
N/A -
79/100 Wins
Steam Review Score
96.4% positive Wins
93.1% positive -
Total Steam Reviews
4.5K -
5.7K Wins
Positive Steam Reviews
4.3K -
5.3K Wins
Negative Steam Reviews
164 Wins
388 -
Popularity
Community & activity
Average Concurrent Players (14 days)
41 Wins
11 -
Steam Recommendations
4.5K -
6.8K Wins
Features
Features & content
Achievements
15 -
62 Wins
Supported Languages
1 language
1 language
Release Date
Jan 2025 Wins
Aug 2019 -
GameValio recommendation
MaybeBeyond Citadel

A fair option right now, though it's not quite compelling enough to jump on immediately.

MaybeIon Fury

Not urgent, but worth watching: it's in a reasonable spot without being an obvious must-buy.

Statistics over time

Side-by-side historical trends: same time range, same scale

Time range:
Beyond Citadel
Ion Fury

Player count trends

· Concurrent players over time

Review score trends

· Positive review ratio over time

Review volume trends

— Total reviews accumulated over time

Price comparison

Current deals and best prices side by side

Beyond Citadel

Beyond Citadel

2 Stores
Kinguin
Kinguin −18% $12.28Buy
Steam
Steam +22% $14.99View
Ion Fury

Ion Fury

3 Stores
Kinguin
Kinguin −40% $14.98Buy
GAMIVO
GAMIVO +2% $15.21View
Steam
Steam +67% $24.99View

Beyond Citadel

Quality

Well received by the community, with more hits than misses.

96% positive (4,496 reviews): overwhelmingly positive
4,496 reviews: solid data foundation

Value

Value isn't great at this price: better opportunities expected.

$12.28: reasonable price
18% off: minor discount

Popularity

Low popularity: few active players and little community discussion.

Players down 47% in recent days
23 concurrent players: niche audience

Ion Fury

Quality

Excellent community reception: players and critics agree on the quality.

93% positive (5,659 reviews): very positive reception
Metacritic 79/100: generally favorable from critics
5,659 reviews: solid data foundation

Value

Acceptable value right now: fair price for the content.

$14.98: reasonable price
40% off: decent discount
Historical low: $9.99: room for better deals

Popularity

Lost much of its active player base: community is quiet.

Players up 33% in recent days
8 concurrent players: niche audience
Game detailsBeyond CitadelIon Fury
Release date
January 2, 2025
August 15, 2019
Developers
doekuramori
Voidpoint, LLC
Publishers
doekuramori
3D Realms
Platforms
Windows
Linux, Windows
Achievements
15
62

Beyond Citadel

Recommended

Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 11 Home 64-bit
  • Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-9750H CPU @ 2.60GHz
  • Memory: 32 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
  • DirectX: Version 12
  • Storage: 2 GB available space

Ion Fury

Recommended

Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: Intel Core i5, AMD Ryzen or equivalent
  • Memory: 2048 MB RAM
  • Graphics: 1024 MB or more dedicated video memory. NVIDIA or AMD preferred.
  • DirectX: Version 9.0c
  • Storage: 100 MB available space
Which is better: Beyond Citadel or Ion Fury?

Ion Fury won the comparison against Beyond Citadel based on the head-to-head metric breakdown. Check the metrics table above for a full side-by-side analysis.

How is the comparison calculated?

The comparison winner is determined objectively by counting which game wins more individual metrics in the head-to-head table. No weighting is applied. The GameValio Recommendation shown separately is our own suggestion for each game, based on a weighted score that combines quality (reviews), popularity (player counts), and affordability (price vs value) into a score out of 100. These are two different things: the comparison is objective, the recommendation is GameValio's opinion.

Is Beyond Citadel worth buying over Ion Fury?

Based on the metrics, Ion Fury won the direct comparison. However, also check the GameValio Recommendation for each game and the price comparison table to make the most informed purchase decision.

Which game has better player reviews?

Review score trends and volume over time are shown in the charts section above. The game with consistently higher positive ratios has stronger community reception.

Which game offers better value for money?

The affordability score and price comparison table above highlight the best deals. Ion Fury currently scores better on value relative to its quality and price.

Analysis updated: Oct 13, 2026, 07:17 PM UTC

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