Choose Loadout
Choose Loadout if you want a Free To Play game with Valve Anti-Cheat enabled. Loadout launched in 2014.
Loadout vs MADNESS: Project Nexus
Loadout and MADNESS: Project Nexus 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. Loadout (2014) is 7 years older than MADNESS: Project Nexus (2021). MADNESS: Project Nexus scores higher on Steam reviews (96.9% positive) than Loadout (82.5% 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 MADNESS: Project Nexus
Choose MADNESS: Project Nexus if you want the Shared/Split Screen and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96.9% positive across 9,115 reviews.
Both Loadout and MADNESS: Project Nexus sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player and 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
 Loadout |  MADNESS: Project Nexus | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Free To Play | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82.5% positive (799 reviews) | 96.9% positive (9,115 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Edge of Reality | GIBBING TREE, LLC |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Loadout (2014) is 7 years older than MADNESS: Project Nexus (2021).
- MADNESS: Project Nexus scores higher on Steam reviews (96.9% positive) than Loadout (82.5% positive).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Loadout is Deck Unsupported, MADNESS: Project Nexus is Deck Playable.
Loadout vs MADNESS: Project Nexus — FAQ
- Which is better, Loadout or MADNESS: Project Nexus?
- On Steam reviews MADNESS: Project Nexus scores higher (96.9% positive) than Loadout (82.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, MADNESS: Project Nexus is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Loadout or MADNESS: Project Nexus first?
- If you want chronology, Loadout (2014) came out before MADNESS: Project Nexus (2021). 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 Loadout and MADNESS: Project Nexus 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.
- Do both Loadout and MADNESS: Project Nexus have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Loadout ships Co-op; MADNESS: Project Nexus ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.