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Battlefield™ 2042 vs MegaBlasters!

Battlefield™ 2042 and MegaBlasters! 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. Battlefield™ 2042 (2021) is 3 years older than MegaBlasters! (2024). Battlefield™ 2042 is currently ~73% cheaper on Steam than MegaBlasters! (2.99 USD vs. 10.99 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 Battlefield™ 2042

Choose Battlefield™ 2042 if you want an Adventure game with Online Co-op, HDR available, and Color Alternatives. On Steam, it's currently about 73% cheaper on the Steam Store. 106,320 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose MegaBlasters!

Choose MegaBlasters! if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. MegaBlasters! launched in 2024.

Both Battlefield™ 2042 and MegaBlasters! 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. 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

Battlefield™ 2042 vs MegaBlasters! — Steam metadata comparison
Battlefield™ 2042 — Steam game coverBattlefield™ 2042MegaBlasters! — Steam game coverMegaBlasters!
Released20212024
GenresAction, Adventure, CasualAction, Indie, Casual
PlatformsWindowsWindows, Linux
Steam DeckDeck UnsupportedUnrated
Price2.99 USD10.99 USD
Steam reviews46.7% positive (106,320 reviews)1 reviews
MultiplayerMulti-player, Online Co-op, Co-opMulti-player
DevelopersDICEClusterFame Games

Side by side

Battlefield™ 2042 vs MegaBlasters! — FAQ

Should I play Battlefield™ 2042 or MegaBlasters! first?
If you want chronology, Battlefield™ 2042 (2021) came out before MegaBlasters! (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 Battlefield™ 2042 and MegaBlasters! 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.
Battlefield™ 2042 vs MegaBlasters! — Verdict (2026) · imho.run