Choose SENTRY
Choose SENTRY if you want an Action, Indie, and Early Access game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Custom Volume Controls. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. SENTRY launched in 2024.
SENTRY vs Rise of Mutant Swarms
SENTRY and Rise of Mutant Swarms both land in 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 are Strategy games on Steam. SENTRY (2024) is 2 years older than Rise of Mutant Swarms (2026). Rise of Mutant Swarms is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than SENTRY (7.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Rise of Mutant Swarms
Choose Rise of Mutant Swarms if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Rise of Mutant Swarms launched in 2026.
Both SENTRY and Rise of Mutant Swarms sit in Strategy on Steam, 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
 SENTRY |  Rise of Mutant Swarms | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Early Access | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.3% positive (656 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Fireblade Software | Feative Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- SENTRY (2024) is 2 years older than Rise of Mutant Swarms (2026).
- Rise of Mutant Swarms is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than SENTRY (7.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- SENTRY has co-op; Rise of Mutant Swarms does not.
- SENTRY is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Rise of Mutant Swarms has no Deck rating yet.
SENTRY vs Rise of Mutant Swarms — FAQ
- Should I play SENTRY or Rise of Mutant Swarms first?
- If you want chronology, SENTRY (2024) came out before Rise of Mutant Swarms (2026). 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 SENTRY and Rise of Mutant Swarms similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does Rise of Mutant Swarms have multiplayer like SENTRY?
- No. SENTRY supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Rise of Mutant Swarms is listed as single-player only.
- Does SENTRY run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — SENTRY is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Rise of Mutant Swarms doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.