Choose Insecticide Part 1
Choose Insecticide Part 1 if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 73% positive across 185 reviews.
Insecticide Part 1 vs Agents of Mayhem
Insecticide Part 1 and Agents of Mayhem 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. Insecticide Part 1 (2008) is 9 years older than Agents of Mayhem (2017). Insecticide Part 1 scores higher on Steam reviews (73% positive) than Agents of Mayhem (60.3% 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 Agents of Mayhem
Choose Agents of Mayhem if it's the newer release (2017) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,804 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Insecticide Part 1 and Agents of Mayhem 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
 Insecticide Part 1 |  Agents of Mayhem | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2008 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 73% positive (185 reviews) | 60.3% positive (1,804 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Crackpot Entertainment | Deep Silver Volition |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Insecticide Part 1 (2008) is 9 years older than Agents of Mayhem (2017).
- Insecticide Part 1 scores higher on Steam reviews (73% positive) than Agents of Mayhem (60.3% positive).
- Insecticide Part 1 is currently ~87% cheaper on Steam than Agents of Mayhem (3.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Agents of Mayhem is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Insecticide Part 1 has no Deck rating yet.
Insecticide Part 1 vs Agents of Mayhem — FAQ
- Which is better, Insecticide Part 1 or Agents of Mayhem?
- On Steam reviews Insecticide Part 1 scores higher (73% positive) than Agents of Mayhem (60.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Insecticide Part 1 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Insecticide Part 1 or Agents of Mayhem first?
- If you want chronology, Insecticide Part 1 (2008) came out before Agents of Mayhem (2017). 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 Insecticide Part 1 and Agents of Mayhem 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.