Choose Paint Chips
Choose Paint Chips if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Paint Chips launched in 2021.
Paint Chips vs DOI: Defense Shooter
Paint Chips and DOI: Defense Shooter both land in Action, Indie 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 on Steam. Paint Chips (2021) is 5 years older than DOI: Defense Shooter (2026). DOI: Defense Shooter is free; Paint Chips is paid (14.99 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 DOI: Defense Shooter
Choose DOI: Defense Shooter 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. DOI: Defense Shooter launched in 2026.
Both Paint Chips and DOI: Defense Shooter sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online 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
 Paint Chips |  DOI: Defense Shooter | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | PhatRobit | SPIDER HAT |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Paint Chips (2021) is 5 years older than DOI: Defense Shooter (2026).
- DOI: Defense Shooter is free; Paint Chips is paid (14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Paint Chips is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; DOI: Defense Shooter has no Deck rating yet.
Paint Chips vs DOI: Defense Shooter — FAQ
- Should I play Paint Chips or DOI: Defense Shooter first?
- If you want chronology, Paint Chips (2021) came out before DOI: Defense Shooter (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 Paint Chips and DOI: Defense Shooter similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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 Paint Chips and DOI: Defense Shooter have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Paint Chips ships Online Co-op, Co-op; DOI: Defense Shooter ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is DOI: Defense Shooter free?
- Yes — DOI: Defense Shooter is a free-to-play Steam title. Paint Chips is paid (14.99 USD).
- Does Paint Chips run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Paint Chips is rated Deck Playable by Valve. DOI: Defense Shooter doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.