Choose Bandits
Choose Bandits if you want an Adventure game with Shared/Split Screen Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Bandits launched in 2019.
Bandits vs Iron Slugs
Bandits and Iron Slugs 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. Bandits has co-op; Iron Slugs does not. 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 Iron Slugs
Choose Iron Slugs if it matches what drew you to this matchup.
Both Bandits and Iron Slugs sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, 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
 Bandits |  Iron Slugs | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 5.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 81.8% positive (11 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Benerot | quadape |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Bandits has co-op; Iron Slugs does not.
Bandits vs Iron Slugs — FAQ
- Are Bandits and Iron Slugs 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.