Choose Camping Simulator: The Squad
Choose Camping Simulator: The Squad if it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. Camping Simulator: The Squad launched in 2025.
Camping Simulator: The Squad vs Core Keeper
Camping Simulator: The Squad and Core Keeper both land in Indie, Adventure, Simulation 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 Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam. Core Keeper (2024) is 1 year older than Camping Simulator: The Squad (2025). Core Keeper scores higher on Steam reviews (94.8% positive) than Camping Simulator: The Squad (59.3% 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 Core Keeper
Choose Core Keeper if you want an Action and RPG experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 94.8% positive across 22,806 reviews.
Both Camping Simulator: The Squad and Core Keeper sit in Indie, Adventure, and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and 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
 Camping Simulator: The Squad |  Core Keeper | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 59.3% positive (381 reviews) | 94.8% positive (22,806 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | CubeCube Sports Ltd. | Pugstorm |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- Core Keeper (2024) is 1 year older than Camping Simulator: The Squad (2025).
- Core Keeper scores higher on Steam reviews (94.8% positive) than Camping Simulator: The Squad (59.3% positive).
- Camping Simulator: The Squad is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Core Keeper (4.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Camping Simulator: The Squad is Deck Playable, Core Keeper is Deck Verified.
Camping Simulator: The Squad vs Core Keeper — FAQ
- Which is better, Camping Simulator: The Squad or Core Keeper?
- On Steam reviews Core Keeper scores higher (94.8% positive) than Camping Simulator: The Squad (59.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Core Keeper is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Camping Simulator: The Squad or Core Keeper first?
- If you want chronology, Core Keeper (2024) came out before Camping Simulator: The Squad (2025). 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 Camping Simulator: The Squad and Core Keeper similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Simulation 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 Camping Simulator: The Squad and Core Keeper have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Camping Simulator: The Squad ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Core Keeper ships Online Co-op, Co-op.