Choose Task Force 88: Hostile Contact
Choose Task Force 88: Hostile Contact if you want an Indie experience. Task Force 88: Hostile Contact launched in 2021.
Task Force 88: Hostile Contact vs Thesmophoria
Task Force 88: Hostile Contact and Thesmophoria both land in Action, Massively Multiplayer 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, Massively Multiplayer on Steam. Task Force 88: Hostile Contact (2021) is 2 years older than Thesmophoria (2023). Thesmophoria is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Task Force 88: Hostile Contact (5.99 USD vs. 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 Thesmophoria
Choose Thesmophoria if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Thesmophoria launched in 2023.
Both Task Force 88: Hostile Contact and Thesmophoria sit in Action and Massively Multiplayer on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and LAN PvP, 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
 Task Force 88: Hostile Contact |  Thesmophoria | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer | Action, Strategy, Massively Multiplayer |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Troy Parlee | TINYCBUNNY STUDIOS |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- Task Force 88: Hostile Contact (2021) is 2 years older than Thesmophoria (2023).
- Thesmophoria is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Task Force 88: Hostile Contact (5.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
Task Force 88: Hostile Contact vs Thesmophoria — FAQ
- Should I play Task Force 88: Hostile Contact or Thesmophoria first?
- If you want chronology, Task Force 88: Hostile Contact (2021) came out before Thesmophoria (2023). 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 Task Force 88: Hostile Contact and Thesmophoria similar?
- They overlap on Action, Massively Multiplayer 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.