Choose POLYGON
Choose POLYGON if you want an Indie game with MMO, Online Co-op, and Custom Volume Controls. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 16,952 Steam reviews back the pick.
POLYGON vs MEAT Veterans
POLYGON and MEAT Veterans both land in Action, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play 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, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play on Steam. POLYGON (2020) is 3 years older than MEAT Veterans (2023). POLYGON scores higher on Steam reviews (75.2% positive) than MEAT Veterans (63.6% 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 MEAT Veterans
Choose MEAT Veterans if you want the DualShock Controller Support side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. MEAT Veterans launched in 2023.
Both POLYGON and MEAT Veterans sit in Action, Massively Multiplayer, and Free To Play 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
 POLYGON |  MEAT Veterans | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play, Early Access | Action, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 75.2% positive (16,952 reviews) | 63.6% positive (66 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Redaster Studio | Trippin Bears |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play on Steam.
- POLYGON (2020) is 3 years older than MEAT Veterans (2023).
- POLYGON scores higher on Steam reviews (75.2% positive) than MEAT Veterans (63.6% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- POLYGON has co-op; MEAT Veterans does not.
- Both are Deck Playable.
POLYGON vs MEAT Veterans — FAQ
- Should I play POLYGON or MEAT Veterans first?
- If you want chronology, POLYGON (2020) came out before MEAT Veterans (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 POLYGON and MEAT Veterans similar?
- They overlap on Action, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play 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.