Choose Insurgency
Choose Insurgency if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 92.3% positive across 35,626 reviews.
Insurgency vs Squad
Insurgency and Squad both land in Action, Strategy, 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, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Insurgency (2014) is 6 years older than Squad (2020). Insurgency scores higher on Steam reviews (92.3% positive) than Squad (84.1% 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 Squad
Choose Squad if you want a Massively Multiplayer game with Online PvP, Online Co-op, and PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 82,330 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Insurgency and Squad sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Valve Anti-Cheat enabled, 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
 Insurgency |  Squad | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie | Action, Strategy, Indie, Massively Multiplayer |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.3% positive (35,626 reviews) | 84.1% positive (82,330 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | New World Interactive | Offworld |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Insurgency (2014) is 6 years older than Squad (2020).
- Insurgency scores higher on Steam reviews (92.3% positive) than Squad (84.1% positive).
- Insurgency is currently ~63% cheaper on Steam than Squad (14.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Insurgency is Deck Unsupported, Squad is Deck Playable.
Insurgency vs Squad — FAQ
- Which is better, Insurgency or Squad?
- On Steam reviews Insurgency scores higher (92.3% positive) than Squad (84.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Insurgency is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Insurgency or Squad first?
- If you want chronology, Insurgency (2014) came out before Squad (2020). 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 Insurgency and Squad similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, 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 Insurgency and Squad have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Insurgency ships Co-op; Squad ships Online Co-op, Co-op.