Choose Enemy Front
Choose Enemy Front if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,360 Steam reviews back the pick.
Enemy Front vs Shadow Ops: Red Mercury
Enemy Front and Shadow Ops: Red Mercury 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. Both released in 2014. Shadow Ops: Red Mercury scores higher on Steam reviews (73.4% positive) than Enemy Front (60.7% 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 Shadow Ops: Red Mercury
Choose Shadow Ops: Red Mercury if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 73.4% positive across 124 reviews.
Both Enemy Front and Shadow Ops: Red Mercury sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, 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
 Enemy Front |  Shadow Ops: Red Mercury | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2014 |
| Genres | Action | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 60.7% positive (1,360 reviews) | 73.4% positive (124 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | CI Games | Zombie Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Both released in 2014.
- Shadow Ops: Red Mercury scores higher on Steam reviews (73.4% positive) than Enemy Front (60.7% positive).
- Shadow Ops: Red Mercury is currently ~65% cheaper on Steam than Enemy Front (6.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Enemy Front is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Shadow Ops: Red Mercury has no Deck rating yet.
Enemy Front vs Shadow Ops: Red Mercury — FAQ
- Which is better, Enemy Front or Shadow Ops: Red Mercury?
- On Steam reviews Shadow Ops: Red Mercury scores higher (73.4% positive) than Enemy Front (60.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Shadow Ops: Red Mercury is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are Enemy Front and Shadow Ops: Red Mercury 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.
- Does Enemy Front run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Enemy Front is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Shadow Ops: Red Mercury doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.