60 Seconds! vs IXION
60 Seconds! is a simulation strategy game from Robot Gentleman (2015) while IXION is a simulation strategy game from Bulwark Studios (2022).
What each one is
Steam files 60 Seconds! under Simulation and Strategy. In contrast, it files IXION under Simulation and Strategy.
60 Seconds! is a dark comedy atomic adventure of scavenge and survival. Collect supplies and rescue your family before the nuke hits. Stay alive in your fallout shelter. Make difficult decisions, ration food and hunt mutant cockroaches. And maybe survive. Or not.
IXION is an unrelenting, city-building odyssey across the stars. As Administrator of the Tiqqun, DOLOS’ prototype space station, you are tasked with balancing preservation and exploration as you manage infrastructure, resources and crew. Can you keep the flame of humanity alight in the cold dark?
At a glance
| 60 Seconds! | IXION | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 7.2/10 | 6.9/10 |
| Steam rating | Very Positive (85%, 11,687) | Mostly Positive (79%, 17,614) |
| Critic aggregate | No aggregate | No aggregate |
| Price | $8.99 | $10.49 |
| Install size | 3 GB | 20 GB |
| Steam Deck | unsupported | playable |
| Released | 2015 | 2022 |
| Developer | Robot Gentleman | Bulwark Studios |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
60 Seconds! vs IXION, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
60 Seconds!Simulation strategy gameIXIONSimulation strategy gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
60 Seconds!Turn-Based Tactics, Exploration, Choose Your Own AdventureIXIONSpace, City Builder, StrategyThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
60 Seconds! ✓Score 7.2 · 85% on SteamIXIONScore 6.9 · 79% on SteamThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
60 Seconds!11,687 reviews · 3 GBIXION17,614 reviews · 2 add-ons · 20 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
60 Seconds! ✓$8.99IXION$10.49Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
60 Seconds!UnsupportedIXION ✓PlayableValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
60 Seconds! takes 2 of the marked rounds to 1. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.
The two on the grid
Compare the whole catalogue60 Seconds! and IXION on the axes the GamingPickz Score is built from, on the full 0 to 100 scale so each dot is its real position. Change either axis to compare them on any measure.
2 games have both
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
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How positions are decided
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Which to pick, by what you want
- The higher-rated of the two: 60 Seconds! (GamingPickz Score 7.2)
- The cheaper right now: 60 Seconds! ($8.99)
- Better on a Steam Deck: IXION (playable)
- Lighter on storage: 60 Seconds! (3 GB)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
ExplorationDifficultStrategyPost-apocalypticChoices MatterManagementSurvival
Where they differ
Turn-Based TacticsChoose Your Own AdventureOutbreak SimImmersive SimWrestlingPoint & Click
SpaceCity BuilderResource ManagementColony SimBase-BuildingBuilding
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, 60 Seconds! is demanding, for players who want a challenge. IXION is demanding, for players who want a challenge.
System requirements, side by side
| 60 Seconds! | IXION | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | — | GTX 1060 4GB |
| Minimum CPU | — | Intel Core i5-3570K |
| Minimum RAM | — | 8 GB |
| Install size | 3 GB | 20 GB |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: 60 Seconds! · IXION.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 1 accessibility feature for 60 Seconds! and 0 for IXION. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are 60 Seconds! and IXION in scope?
60 Seconds! has drawn 11,687 Steam reviews and installs in 3 GB. IXION has drawn 17,614 Steam reviews, ships 2 add-ons and installs in 20 GB.
Is 60 Seconds! or IXION better?
By the GamingPickz Score, 60 Seconds! rates higher (7.2 to 6.9). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.
Which is cheaper, 60 Seconds! or IXION?
60 Seconds! is cheaper right now at $8.99, against $10.49. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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How we compare, and what we will not do
The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.