Choose Friends vs Friends
Choose Friends vs Friends if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 7,107 Steam reviews back the pick.
Friends vs Friends vs Pixel Gun 2
Friends vs Friends and Pixel Gun 2 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. Pixel Gun 2 is free; Friends vs Friends is paid (9.99 USD). Both support cooperative play. 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 Pixel Gun 2
Choose Pixel Gun 2 if you want an Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero.
Both Friends vs Friends and Pixel Gun 2 sit in Action 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
 Friends vs Friends |  Pixel Gun 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 85.2% positive (7,107 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Brainwash Gang | Cubic Games Studio |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Pixel Gun 2 is free; Friends vs Friends is paid (9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Friends vs Friends is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Pixel Gun 2 has no Deck rating yet.
Friends vs Friends vs Pixel Gun 2 — FAQ
- Are Friends vs Friends and Pixel Gun 2 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.
- Do both Friends vs Friends and Pixel Gun 2 have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Friends vs Friends ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Pixel Gun 2 ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Pixel Gun 2 free?
- Yes — Pixel Gun 2 is a free-to-play Steam title. Friends vs Friends is paid (9.99 USD).
- Does Friends vs Friends run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Friends vs Friends is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Pixel Gun 2 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.