Choose Project Screwed
Choose Project Screwed if you want a Free To Play game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Project Screwed launched in 2023.
Project Screwed vs INVASION
Project Screwed and INVASION 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. Project Screwed (2023) is 3 years older than INVASION (2026). Project Screwed is free; INVASION is paid (Price unknown). 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 INVASION
Choose INVASION if you want a Casual game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. INVASION launched in 2026.
Both Project Screwed and INVASION sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie 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
 Project Screwed |  INVASION | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Free To Play | Action, Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 92.9% positive (14 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Lonely Oni Interactive | Not A Pixel Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Project Screwed (2023) is 3 years older than INVASION (2026).
- Project Screwed is free; INVASION is paid (Price unknown).
- Project Screwed has co-op; INVASION does not.
- Project Screwed is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; INVASION has no Deck rating yet.
Project Screwed vs INVASION — FAQ
- Should I play Project Screwed or INVASION first?
- If you want chronology, Project Screwed (2023) came out before INVASION (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 Project Screwed and INVASION 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.
- Does INVASION have multiplayer like Project Screwed?
- No. Project Screwed supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while INVASION is listed as single-player only.
- Is Project Screwed free?
- Yes — Project Screwed is a free-to-play Steam title. INVASION is paid (Price unknown).