Choose Trouble Town
Choose Trouble Town if you want an Early Access game with Online Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Trouble Town launched in 2022.
Trouble Town vs BrickOps
Trouble Town and BrickOps both land in Action, Indie 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 on Steam. Trouble Town (2022) is 4 years older than BrickOps (2026). Trouble Town has co-op; BrickOps does not. 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 BrickOps
Choose BrickOps if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. BrickOps launched in 2026.
Both Trouble Town and BrickOps sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and 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
 Trouble Town |  BrickOps | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Early Access | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | BITSEC GAMES | KOI |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Trouble Town (2022) is 4 years older than BrickOps (2026).
- Trouble Town has co-op; BrickOps does not.
Trouble Town vs BrickOps — FAQ
- Should I play Trouble Town or BrickOps first?
- If you want chronology, Trouble Town (2022) came out before BrickOps (2026). 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 Trouble Town and BrickOps similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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.