Choose Fantasy Shootoff
Choose Fantasy Shootoff if you want a Strategy and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Fantasy Shootoff launched in 2024.
Fantasy Shootoff vs Pixel Troopers
Fantasy Shootoff 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. Fantasy Shootoff (2024) is 1 year older than Pixel Troopers (2025). Fantasy Shootoff 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 an Early Access game with Shared/Split Screen, Steam Leaderboards, and Shared/Split Screen PvP. Pixel Troopers launched in 2025.
Both Fantasy Shootoff 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
 Fantasy Shootoff |  Pixel Troopers | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Operation games | Liberator Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Fantasy Shootoff (2024) is 1 year older than Pixel Troopers (2025).
- Fantasy Shootoff is free; Pixel Troopers is paid (4.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Fantasy Shootoff is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Pixel Troopers has no Deck rating yet.
Fantasy Shootoff vs Pixel Troopers — FAQ
- Should I play Fantasy Shootoff or Pixel Troopers first?
- If you want chronology, Fantasy Shootoff (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 Fantasy Shootoff 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 Fantasy Shootoff and Pixel Troopers have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Fantasy Shootoff ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Pixel Troopers ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Is Fantasy Shootoff free?
- Yes — Fantasy Shootoff is a free-to-play Steam title. Pixel Troopers is paid (4.99 USD).