Choose Door Kickers 2: Task Force North
Choose Door Kickers 2: Task Force North if you want a Strategy and Simulation experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96.3% positive across 7,631 reviews.
Door Kickers 2: Task Force North vs Phantom Squad
Door Kickers 2: Task Force North and Phantom Squad 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. Both released in 2025. Door Kickers 2: Task Force North scores higher on Steam reviews (96.3% positive) than Phantom Squad (87.8% positive). 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 Phantom Squad
Choose Phantom Squad if you want the Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 44% cheaper on the Steam Store. Phantom Squad launched in 2025.
Both Door Kickers 2: Task Force North and Phantom Squad sit in Action and Indie 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
 Door Kickers 2: Task Force North |  Phantom Squad | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 13.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.3% positive (7,631 reviews) | 87.8% positive (115 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | KillHouse Games | Ctrl Freak |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Both released in 2025.
- Door Kickers 2: Task Force North scores higher on Steam reviews (96.3% positive) than Phantom Squad (87.8% positive).
- Phantom Squad is currently ~44% cheaper on Steam than Door Kickers 2: Task Force North (13.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Door Kickers 2: Task Force North vs Phantom Squad — FAQ
- Which is better, Door Kickers 2: Task Force North or Phantom Squad?
- On Steam reviews Door Kickers 2: Task Force North scores higher (96.3% positive) than Phantom Squad (87.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Door Kickers 2: Task Force North is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are Door Kickers 2: Task Force North and Phantom Squad 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.
- Do both Door Kickers 2: Task Force North and Phantom Squad have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Door Kickers 2: Task Force North ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Phantom Squad ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Do Door Kickers 2: Task Force North and Phantom Squad both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.