Choose Borderwatch: Dark Armada
Choose Borderwatch: Dark Armada if you want a Strategy experience. Borderwatch: Dark Armada launched in 2024.
Borderwatch: Dark Armada vs Hazard Protocol
Borderwatch: Dark Armada and Hazard Protocol both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. Borderwatch: Dark Armada (2024) is 3 years older than Hazard Protocol (2027). Both support cooperative play. 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 Hazard Protocol
Choose Hazard Protocol if you want an Indie game with DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, and Camera Comfort. On Steam, it's the newer release (2027) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Hazard Protocol launched in 2027.
Both Borderwatch: Dark Armada and Hazard Protocol sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, 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
 Borderwatch: Dark Armada |  Hazard Protocol | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2027 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 94.9% positive (39 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Blackburne Games Yazılım A.Ş. | Andrii Torbenko |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Borderwatch: Dark Armada (2024) is 3 years older than Hazard Protocol (2027).
- Both support cooperative play.
Borderwatch: Dark Armada vs Hazard Protocol — FAQ
- Should I play Borderwatch: Dark Armada or Hazard Protocol first?
- If you want chronology, Borderwatch: Dark Armada (2024) came out before Hazard Protocol (2027). 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 Borderwatch: Dark Armada and Hazard Protocol similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 Borderwatch: Dark Armada and Hazard Protocol have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Borderwatch: Dark Armada ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Hazard Protocol ships Online Co-op, Co-op.