When comparing Besiege vs Axiom Verge, the Slant community recommends Axiom Verge for most people. In the question“What are the best indie games on Steam?” Axiom Verge is ranked 45th while Besiege is ranked 54th.
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Pros
Pro Beautiful design
Each level takes place on a stage of blank white, giving the users unlimited space to test machines. The destruction of machines, buildings, and NPCs in this game is graphic and hilarious.
Pro Encourages creativity
In each level, the player is given an objective. The objective can be reached in any way. Players are able to build a huge variety of custom weapons and vehicles. Potential vehicles include airplanes and helicopters, tanks, catapults, hot air balloons, and more.
Pro Active community
There are loads of forums where you can discuss stuff about the game, share creations and ideas and look for servers you can play on.
Pro Sandbox Mode and Multiverse (multiplayer and level editor)
Remember, it's not just levels! In the Sandbox you can test your machines which is neat. The Multiverse has a lot to offer as well: the multiplayer function and the Level Editor. You can upload your levels to the Steam Workshop (Steam only).
Pro Community Workshop (Steam only)
In the Workshop, you can post your creations for other users to use and you can download other people's creations.
Pro Great soundtrack
Pro Retro feel with a modern spin
Provides a good change of pace to what many modern titles offer. Axiom Verge is a well crafted combination of the original Metroid 2D platformer style, with unique game mechanics that make it refreshing.
Pro Somewhat complex story
While maybe not necessarily mind-blowing, it does have some interesting twists that one usually is more likely to find in movies rather than games. Also multiple endings.
Pro Tons of power ups to collect
In addition to having lots of things to find, the power ups give you diverse abilities that allow you to interact with the world in new unique ways.
Pro Beautiful art and environments
Cons
Con Another one of them games forever stuck in Early Access
Con Still in alpha testing
Some of the best features of this game are still in development. The final version isn't said to be released until mid 2016.
Con Poor weapon design
There are a ton of weapons, but most of them lack purpose. You end up sticking with just a few.
Con Not modern enough
It's intentionally retro style makes the world monotonous and dead compared to modern Metroidvania's.
Con Soundtrack can feel repetitive
While the soundtrack has some great electronic music, it can start feeling repetitive over long play sessions, especially when you find yourself just wandering around, looking for items or the next destination.
Con Too short
And no reason to replay.