Choose Fistful of Frags
Choose Fistful of Frags if you want a Free To Play game with Includes Source SDK and Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 20,988 Steam reviews back the pick.
Fistful of Frags vs DotStrike
Fistful of Frags and DotStrike both land in Action, Indie 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 on Steam. Fistful of Frags (2014) is 8 years older than DotStrike (2022). Fistful of Frags is free; DotStrike is paid (7.99 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 DotStrike
Choose DotStrike if you want a Massively Multiplayer and Early Access game with Tracked Controller Support and VR Supported. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. DotStrike launched in 2022.
Both Fistful of Frags and DotStrike sit in Action and Indie 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
 Fistful of Frags |  DotStrike | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Free To Play | Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.5% positive (20,988 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | Fistful of Frags Team | MagicFoxG |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Fistful of Frags (2014) is 8 years older than DotStrike (2022).
- Fistful of Frags is free; DotStrike is paid (7.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Fistful of Frags is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; DotStrike has no Deck rating yet.
Fistful of Frags vs DotStrike — FAQ
- Should I play Fistful of Frags or DotStrike first?
- If you want chronology, Fistful of Frags (2014) came out before DotStrike (2022). 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 Fistful of Frags and DotStrike similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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 Fistful of Frags and DotStrike have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Fistful of Frags ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; DotStrike ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.
- Is Fistful of Frags free?
- Yes — Fistful of Frags is a free-to-play Steam title. DotStrike is paid (7.99 USD).
- Does Fistful of Frags run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Fistful of Frags is rated Deck Playable by Valve. DotStrike doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.