Choose NERTS! Online
Choose NERTS! Online if you want an Action and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 1,467 Steam reviews back the pick.
NERTS! Online vs BULLCRAP!
NERTS! Online and BULLCRAP! both land in Indie, Casual 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 Indie, Casual on Steam. NERTS! Online (2021) is 2 years older than BULLCRAP! (2023). NERTS! Online is free; BULLCRAP! is paid (5.99 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 BULLCRAP!
Choose BULLCRAP! if you want a Strategy experience. BULLCRAP! launched in 2023.
Both NERTS! Online and BULLCRAP! sit in Indie and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and 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
 NERTS! Online |  BULLCRAP! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Free To Play, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.6% positive (1,467 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Zachtronics | Loaded Deck Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- NERTS! Online (2021) is 2 years older than BULLCRAP! (2023).
- NERTS! Online is free; BULLCRAP! is paid (5.99 USD).
NERTS! Online vs BULLCRAP! — FAQ
- Should I play NERTS! Online or BULLCRAP! first?
- If you want chronology, NERTS! Online (2021) came out before BULLCRAP! (2023). 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 NERTS! Online and BULLCRAP! similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Casual 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 NERTS! Online free?
- Yes — NERTS! Online is a free-to-play Steam title. BULLCRAP! is paid (5.99 USD).