Choose Krunker
Choose Krunker if you want the Online Co-op and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 15,299 Steam reviews back the pick.
Krunker vs Ace Squared
Krunker and Ace Squared both land in Action, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Krunker (2021) is 3 years older than Ace Squared (2024). Ace Squared scores higher on Steam reviews (80.6% positive) than Krunker (78.9% 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 Ace Squared
Choose Ace Squared if you want an Indie, Free To Play, and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Ace Squared launched in 2024.
Both Krunker and Ace Squared sit in Action and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (78.9% vs 80.6% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Krunker |  Ace Squared | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Casual | Action, Indie, Free To Play, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 78.9% positive (15,299 reviews) | 80.6% positive (93 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | FRVR | Oldground Software Oy |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Casual on Steam.
- Krunker (2021) is 3 years older than Ace Squared (2024).
- Ace Squared scores higher on Steam reviews (80.6% positive) than Krunker (78.9% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Krunker has co-op; Ace Squared does not.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Krunker vs Ace Squared — FAQ
- Should I play Krunker or Ace Squared first?
- If you want chronology, Krunker (2021) came out before Ace Squared (2024). 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 Krunker and Ace Squared similar?
- They overlap on Action, Casual 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.