Should I play Noobs Are Coming or Invasion Survivors first?

If you want chronology, Noobs Are Coming (2025) came out before Invasion Survivors (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 Noobs Are Coming and Invasion Survivors similar?

They overlap on Action, Indie, RPG 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.

Does Invasion Survivors have multiplayer like Noobs Are Coming?

No. Noobs Are Coming supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Invasion Survivors is listed as single-player only.

Does Noobs Are Coming run on Steam Deck?

Yes — Noobs Are Coming is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Invasion Survivors doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.

Noobs Are Coming vs Invasion Survivors

Noobs Are Coming and Invasion Survivors both land in Action, Indie, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. Noobs Are Coming (2025) is 1 year older than Invasion Survivors (2026). Invasion Survivors scores higher on Steam reviews (92% positive) than Noobs Are Coming (82.9% 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 Noobs Are Coming

Choose Noobs Are Coming if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Noobs Are Coming launched in 2025.

Choose Invasion Survivors

Choose Invasion Survivors if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Invasion Survivors launched in 2026.

Both Noobs Are Coming and Invasion Survivors sit in Action, Indie, and RPG on Steam and both list Custom Volume Controls and Adjustable Difficulty, 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.

Noobs Are Coming vs Invasion Survivors — Steam metadata comparison
	Noobs Are Coming	Invasion Survivors
Released	2025	2026
Genres	Action, Indie, RPG, Casual	Action, Indie, RPG, Casual, Early Access
Platforms	Windows	Windows
Steam Deck	Deck Verified	Unrated
Price	7.99 USD	6.99 USD
Steam reviews	82.9% positive (865 reviews)	92% positive (25 reviews)
Multiplayer	Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op	Single-player only
Developers	Overboy	Boss Wave Studio

Side by side

Both share Action, Indie, RPG on Steam.
Noobs Are Coming (2025) is 1 year older than Invasion Survivors (2026).
Invasion Survivors scores higher on Steam reviews (92% positive) than Noobs Are Coming (82.9% positive).
Invasion Survivors is currently ~13% cheaper on Steam than Noobs Are Coming (6.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
Noobs Are Coming has co-op; Invasion Survivors does not.
Noobs Are Coming is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Invasion Survivors has no Deck rating yet.