Choose SENTRY
Choose SENTRY if you want an Action, Strategy, 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 Boot the Beet
SENTRY and Boot the Beet both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. SENTRY (2024) is 3 years older than Boot the Beet (2027). SENTRY has co-op; Boot the Beet does not. 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 Boot the Beet
Choose Boot the Beet if it's the newer release (2027) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Boot the Beet launched in 2027.
Both SENTRY and Boot the Beet sit in Indie 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 |  Boot the Beet | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2027 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Early Access | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 84.3% positive (656 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Fireblade Software | Renderville Games |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- SENTRY (2024) is 3 years older than Boot the Beet (2027).
- SENTRY has co-op; Boot the Beet does not.
- SENTRY is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Boot the Beet has no Deck rating yet.
SENTRY vs Boot the Beet — FAQ
- Should I play SENTRY or Boot the Beet first?
- If you want chronology, SENTRY (2024) came out before Boot the Beet (2027). 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 Boot the Beet similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does Boot the Beet have multiplayer like SENTRY?
- No. SENTRY supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Boot the Beet is listed as single-player only.
- Does SENTRY run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — SENTRY is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Boot the Beet doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.