Choose Moonshot - The Great Espionage
Choose Moonshot - The Great Espionage if you want a Free To Play and Casual experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Moonshot - The Great Espionage launched in 2021.
Moonshot - The Great Espionage vs Trash Bandits
Moonshot - The Great Espionage and Trash Bandits both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. Moonshot - The Great Espionage (2021) is 3 years older than Trash Bandits (2024). Trash Bandits scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Moonshot - The Great Espionage (90.9% 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 Trash Bandits
Choose Trash Bandits if you want an Indie and Adventure game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Trash Bandits launched in 2024.
Both Moonshot - The Great Espionage and Trash Bandits sit in Action 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
 Moonshot - The Great Espionage |  Trash Bandits | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Free To Play, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.9% positive (11 reviews) | 100% positive (11 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | NimbleBeasts | Crab Bucket Software |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Moonshot - The Great Espionage (2021) is 3 years older than Trash Bandits (2024).
- Trash Bandits scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Moonshot - The Great Espionage (90.9% positive).
- Moonshot - The Great Espionage is free; Trash Bandits is paid (14.99 USD).
- Moonshot - The Great Espionage is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Trash Bandits has no Deck rating yet.
Moonshot - The Great Espionage vs Trash Bandits — FAQ
- Should I play Moonshot - The Great Espionage or Trash Bandits first?
- If you want chronology, Moonshot - The Great Espionage (2021) came out before Trash Bandits (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 Moonshot - The Great Espionage and Trash Bandits similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 Moonshot - The Great Espionage free?
- Yes — Moonshot - The Great Espionage is a free-to-play Steam title. Trash Bandits is paid (14.99 USD).
- Does Moonshot - The Great Espionage run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Moonshot - The Great Espionage is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Trash Bandits doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.