Choose Fieldrunners
Choose Fieldrunners if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Fieldrunners launched in 2012.
Fieldrunners vs Fieldrunners 2
Fieldrunners and Fieldrunners 2 both land in Strategy, Casual 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 Strategy, Casual on Steam. Fieldrunners (2012) is 1 year older than Fieldrunners 2 (2013). Fieldrunners 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (86.9% positive) than Fieldrunners (75.5% 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 Fieldrunners 2
Choose Fieldrunners 2 if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 86.9% positive across 198 reviews.
Both Fieldrunners and Fieldrunners 2 sit in Strategy and Casual 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
 Fieldrunners |  Fieldrunners 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2013 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Casual | Action, Strategy, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 75.5% positive (102 reviews) | 86.9% positive (198 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Subatomic Studios LLC | Subatomic Studios LLC |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Casual on Steam.
- Fieldrunners (2012) is 1 year older than Fieldrunners 2 (2013).
- Fieldrunners 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (86.9% positive) than Fieldrunners (75.5% positive).
- Fieldrunners is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Fieldrunners 2 (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Fieldrunners is Deck Verified, Fieldrunners 2 is Deck Playable.
Fieldrunners vs Fieldrunners 2 — FAQ
- Which is better, Fieldrunners or Fieldrunners 2?
- On Steam reviews Fieldrunners 2 scores higher (86.9% positive) than Fieldrunners (75.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Fieldrunners 2 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Fieldrunners or Fieldrunners 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Fieldrunners (2012) came out before Fieldrunners 2 (2013). 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 Fieldrunners and Fieldrunners 2 similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Casual 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.