Choose Watarcade
Choose Watarcade if you want an Indie and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Watarcade launched in 2023.
Watarcade vs Neon Knights
Watarcade and Neon Knights 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. Watarcade (2023) is 2 years older than Neon Knights (2025). Watarcade is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Neon Knights (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Neon Knights
Choose Neon Knights if you want the Shared/Split Screen, Steam Leaderboards, and Online PvP side of the pairing. Neon Knights launched in 2025.
Both Watarcade and Neon Knights sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, PvP, 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
 Watarcade |  Neon Knights | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 7 reviews | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Alivextris | VHornet Games |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Watarcade (2023) is 2 years older than Neon Knights (2025).
- Watarcade is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Neon Knights (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Watarcade vs Neon Knights — FAQ
- Should I play Watarcade or Neon Knights first?
- If you want chronology, Watarcade (2023) came out before Neon Knights (2025). 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 Watarcade and Neon Knights 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 Watarcade and Neon Knights have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Watarcade ships Co-op; Neon Knights ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.