Choose Iron Brigade
Choose Iron Brigade if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. Iron Brigade launched in 2012.
Iron Brigade vs Attack on Steel
Iron Brigade and Attack on Steel both land in Action, Strategy 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, Strategy on Steam. Iron Brigade (2012) is 13 years older than Attack on Steel (2025). Attack on Steel is currently ~13% cheaper on Steam than Iron Brigade (12.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 Attack on Steel
Choose Attack on Steel if you want a Racing game with Online PvP and PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Attack on Steel launched in 2025.
Both Iron Brigade and Attack on Steel sit in Action and Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, 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
 Iron Brigade |  Attack on Steel | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy | Action, Strategy, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.9% positive (688 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Double Fine Productions | Filet Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy on Steam.
- Iron Brigade (2012) is 13 years older than Attack on Steel (2025).
- Attack on Steel is currently ~13% cheaper on Steam than Iron Brigade (12.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Iron Brigade is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Attack on Steel has no Deck rating yet.
Iron Brigade vs Attack on Steel — FAQ
- Should I play Iron Brigade or Attack on Steel first?
- If you want chronology, Iron Brigade (2012) came out before Attack on Steel (2025). 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 Iron Brigade and Attack on Steel similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy 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.
- Do both Iron Brigade and Attack on Steel have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Iron Brigade ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Attack on Steel ships Online Co-op, Co-op.