Choose Out of Order
Choose Out of Order if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Out of Order launched in 2022.
Out of Order vs Nubs! Arena
Out of Order and Nubs! Arena both land in Action, Indie, 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, Indie, Casual on Steam. Out of Order (2022) is 3 years older than Nubs! Arena (2025). Out of Order is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Nubs! Arena (5.99 USD vs. 7.99 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 Nubs! Arena
Choose Nubs! Arena if you want the Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Nubs! Arena launched in 2025.
Both Out of Order and Nubs! Arena sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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
 Out of Order |  Nubs! Arena | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.7% positive (12 reviews) | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Follow the fun | Rangatang, Glowfish Interactive |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Out of Order (2022) is 3 years older than Nubs! Arena (2025).
- Out of Order is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Nubs! Arena (5.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Out of Order vs Nubs! Arena — FAQ
- Should I play Out of Order or Nubs! Arena first?
- If you want chronology, Out of Order (2022) came out before Nubs! Arena (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 Out of Order and Nubs! Arena similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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.
- Do both Out of Order and Nubs! Arena have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Out of Order ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Nubs! Arena ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.