Choose Pingers
Choose Pingers if you want a Free To Play game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Pingers launched in 2021.
Pingers vs Contract Killer
Pingers and Contract Killer both land in Action, Indie, 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, Indie, Casual on Steam. Pingers (2021) is 1 year older than Contract Killer (2022). Pingers is free; Contract Killer is paid (9.99 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 Contract Killer
Choose Contract Killer if you want the Shared/Split Screen PvP and PvP side of the pairing. Contract Killer launched in 2022.
Both Pingers and Contract Killer sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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
 Pingers |  Contract Killer | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Free To Play, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 9 reviews | 90.9% positive (22 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Allen Games | Paperboy Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Pingers (2021) is 1 year older than Contract Killer (2022).
- Pingers is free; Contract Killer is paid (9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Pingers is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Contract Killer has no Deck rating yet.
Pingers vs Contract Killer — FAQ
- Should I play Pingers or Contract Killer first?
- If you want chronology, Pingers (2021) came out before Contract Killer (2022). 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 Pingers and Contract Killer similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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.
- Do both Pingers and Contract Killer have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Pingers ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Contract Killer ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Pingers free?
- Yes — Pingers is a free-to-play Steam title. Contract Killer is paid (9.99 USD).
- Does Pingers run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Pingers is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Contract Killer doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.