Choose Imposters: Countdown
Choose Imposters: Countdown if you want the Online Co-op, LAN PvP, and LAN Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Imposters: Countdown launched in 2023.
Imposters: Countdown vs OCTOPinbs
Imposters: Countdown and OCTOPinbs both land in 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 are Casual games on Steam. Imposters: Countdown (2023) is 3 years older than OCTOPinbs (2026). Imposters: Countdown is free; OCTOPinbs is paid (Price unknown). 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 OCTOPinbs
Choose OCTOPinbs if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. OCTOPinbs launched in 2026.
Both Imposters: Countdown and OCTOPinbs sit in Casual 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
 Imposters: Countdown |  OCTOPinbs | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Casual | Action, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 61.1% positive (18 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Scott H.F. Dunbar | tri-Ace, Lasengle Inc. |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Imposters: Countdown (2023) is 3 years older than OCTOPinbs (2026).
- Imposters: Countdown is free; OCTOPinbs is paid (Price unknown).
- Imposters: Countdown has co-op; OCTOPinbs does not.
- Imposters: Countdown is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; OCTOPinbs has no Deck rating yet.
Imposters: Countdown vs OCTOPinbs — FAQ
- Should I play Imposters: Countdown or OCTOPinbs first?
- If you want chronology, Imposters: Countdown (2023) came out before OCTOPinbs (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 Imposters: Countdown and OCTOPinbs similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Is Imposters: Countdown free?
- Yes — Imposters: Countdown is a free-to-play Steam title. OCTOPinbs is paid (Price unknown).
- Does Imposters: Countdown run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Imposters: Countdown is rated Deck Playable by Valve. OCTOPinbs doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.