Choose Xyleron
Choose Xyleron if you want the Online Co-op, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend.
Xyleron vs Cunning Crooks
Xyleron and Cunning Crooks both land in Action, Strategy, Early Access 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, Early Access on Steam. Xyleron has co-op; Cunning Crooks does not. 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 Cunning Crooks
Choose Cunning Crooks if you want an Indie and Casual experience.
Both Xyleron and Cunning Crooks sit in Action, Strategy, and Early Access on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, 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
 Xyleron |  Cunning Crooks | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | — |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Early Access | Action, Strategy, Indie, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | MRKDEV | Mardus |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Early Access on Steam.
- Xyleron has co-op; Cunning Crooks does not.
Xyleron vs Cunning Crooks — FAQ
- Are Xyleron and Cunning Crooks similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, Early Access 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.