Choose Sub Rosa
Choose Sub Rosa if you want an Early Access experience. 2,376 Steam reviews back the pick.
Sub Rosa vs BROKE PROTOCOL
Sub Rosa and BROKE PROTOCOL both land in Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer 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, Massively Multiplayer on Steam. Sub Rosa (2021) is 3 years older than BROKE PROTOCOL (2024). BROKE PROTOCOL scores higher on Steam reviews (69.4% positive) than Sub Rosa (67.7% 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 BROKE PROTOCOL
Choose BROKE PROTOCOL if you want an Adventure, Simulation, and RPG game with MMO, LAN PvP, and LAN Co-op. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 1,175 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Sub Rosa and BROKE PROTOCOL sit in Action, Indie, and Massively Multiplayer on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (67.7% vs 69.4% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Sub Rosa |  BROKE PROTOCOL | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 67.7% positive (2,376 reviews) | 69.4% positive (1,175 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Cryptic Sea | BROKE PROTOCOL |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- Sub Rosa (2021) is 3 years older than BROKE PROTOCOL (2024).
- BROKE PROTOCOL scores higher on Steam reviews (69.4% positive) than Sub Rosa (67.7% positive).
- BROKE PROTOCOL is free; Sub Rosa is paid (19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- BROKE PROTOCOL is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Sub Rosa has no Deck rating yet.
Sub Rosa vs BROKE PROTOCOL — FAQ
- Which is better, Sub Rosa or BROKE PROTOCOL?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Sub Rosa sits at 67.7% positive (2,376 reviews), BROKE PROTOCOL at 69.4% (1,175). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Sub Rosa or BROKE PROTOCOL first?
- If you want chronology, Sub Rosa (2021) came out before BROKE PROTOCOL (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 Sub Rosa and BROKE PROTOCOL similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer 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 Sub Rosa and BROKE PROTOCOL have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Sub Rosa ships Online Co-op, Co-op; BROKE PROTOCOL ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.
- Is BROKE PROTOCOL free?
- Yes — BROKE PROTOCOL is a free-to-play Steam title. Sub Rosa is paid (19.99 USD).