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 Broken War
Fistful of Frags and Broken War 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 10 years older than Broken War (2024). Fistful of Frags is free; Broken War is paid (0.99 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 Broken War
Choose Broken War if you want a Massively Multiplayer and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Broken War launched in 2024.
Both Fistful of Frags and Broken War 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 |  Broken War | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Free To Play | Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.5% positive (20,988 reviews) | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | Fistful of Frags Team | Hunt Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Fistful of Frags (2014) is 10 years older than Broken War (2024).
- Fistful of Frags is free; Broken War is paid (0.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Fistful of Frags is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Broken War has no Deck rating yet.
Fistful of Frags vs Broken War — FAQ
- Should I play Fistful of Frags or Broken War first?
- If you want chronology, Fistful of Frags (2014) came out before Broken War (2024). 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 Broken War 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 Broken War have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Fistful of Frags ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Broken War ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.
- Is Fistful of Frags free?
- Yes — Fistful of Frags is a free-to-play Steam title. Broken War is paid (0.99 USD).
- Does Fistful of Frags run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Fistful of Frags is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Broken War doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.