Choose Ooglians
Choose Ooglians if you want an Action and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Ooglians launched in 2022.
Ooglians vs Roboden
Ooglians and Roboden both land in Strategy 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 Strategy games on Steam. Ooglians (2022) is 1 year older than Roboden (2023). Ooglians is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Roboden (1.99 USD vs. 3.29 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 Roboden
Choose Roboden if you want the Shared/Split Screen PvP and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Roboden launched in 2023.
Both Ooglians and Roboden sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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
 Ooglians |  Roboden | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Early Access | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Verified |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 3.29 USD |
| Steam reviews | 68.8% positive (141 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Simon Bäckström | quasilyte, shooQrow |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Ooglians (2022) is 1 year older than Roboden (2023).
- Ooglians is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Roboden (1.99 USD vs. 3.29 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Ooglians is Deck Unsupported, Roboden is Deck Verified.
Ooglians vs Roboden — FAQ
- Should I play Ooglians or Roboden first?
- If you want chronology, Ooglians (2022) came out before Roboden (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 Ooglians and Roboden similar?
- They overlap on Strategy 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 Ooglians and Roboden have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Ooglians ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Roboden ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.