Choose Vanity
Choose Vanity if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Vanity launched in 2024.
Vanity vs Pixel Troopers
Vanity and Pixel Troopers both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Vanity (2024) is 1 year older than Pixel Troopers (2025). Vanity is free; Pixel Troopers is paid (4.99 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 Pixel Troopers
Choose Pixel Troopers if you want the Shared/Split Screen, Steam Leaderboards, and Shared/Split Screen PvP side of the pairing. Pixel Troopers launched in 2025.
Both Vanity and Pixel Troopers sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online 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
 Vanity |  Pixel Troopers | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play, Casual, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 6 reviews | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | TheLittleGames | Liberator Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Vanity (2024) is 1 year older than Pixel Troopers (2025).
- Vanity is free; Pixel Troopers is paid (4.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Vanity vs Pixel Troopers — FAQ
- Should I play Vanity or Pixel Troopers first?
- If you want chronology, Vanity (2024) came out before Pixel Troopers (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 Vanity and Pixel Troopers similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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 Vanity and Pixel Troopers have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Vanity ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Pixel Troopers ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Is Vanity free?
- Yes — Vanity is a free-to-play Steam title. Pixel Troopers is paid (4.99 USD).