Choose Ballistic Overkill
Choose Ballistic Overkill if you want the Valve Anti-Cheat enabled side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 70.6% positive across 1,685 reviews.
Ballistic Overkill vs Noob Squad
Ballistic Overkill and Noob Squad both land in Action, Indie, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Noob Squad (2016) is 1 year older than Ballistic Overkill (2017). Ballistic Overkill scores higher on Steam reviews (70.6% positive) than Noob Squad (42.1% 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 Noob Squad
Choose Noob Squad if you want a Massively Multiplayer experience. Noob Squad launched in 2016.
Both Ballistic Overkill and Noob Squad sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, 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
 Ballistic Overkill |  Noob Squad | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 70.6% positive (1,685 reviews) | 42.1% positive (214 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player |
| Developers | Aquiris Game Studio | Antonio Renna |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Noob Squad (2016) is 1 year older than Ballistic Overkill (2017).
- Ballistic Overkill scores higher on Steam reviews (70.6% positive) than Noob Squad (42.1% positive).
Ballistic Overkill vs Noob Squad — FAQ
- Which is better, Ballistic Overkill or Noob Squad?
- On Steam reviews Ballistic Overkill scores higher (70.6% positive) than Noob Squad (42.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Ballistic Overkill is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Ballistic Overkill or Noob Squad first?
- If you want chronology, Noob Squad (2016) came out before Ballistic Overkill (2017). 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 Ballistic Overkill and Noob Squad similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Casual 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.