Choose Screencheat
Choose Screencheat if you want the Online PvP, Color Alternatives, and Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. Screencheat launched in 2014.
Screencheat vs Counter Agents
Screencheat and Counter Agents 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. Screencheat (2014) is 2 years older than Counter Agents (2016). Screencheat scores higher on Steam reviews (91.7% positive) than Counter Agents (88.8% 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 Counter Agents
Choose Counter Agents if you want a Strategy, Adventure, and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Counter Agents launched in 2016.
Both Screencheat and Counter Agents sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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
 Screencheat |  Counter Agents | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 91.7% positive (615 reviews) | 88.8% positive (80 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Samurai Punk | James Montgomery, Daniel Paez, Jeff Jackman, Lance Montgomery, Michael Nova |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Screencheat (2014) is 2 years older than Counter Agents (2016).
- Screencheat scores higher on Steam reviews (91.7% positive) than Counter Agents (88.8% positive).
- Counter Agents is free; Screencheat is paid (14.99 USD).
- Screencheat is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Counter Agents has no Deck rating yet.
Screencheat vs Counter Agents — FAQ
- Should I play Screencheat or Counter Agents first?
- If you want chronology, Screencheat (2014) came out before Counter Agents (2016). 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 Screencheat and Counter Agents 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.
- Is Counter Agents free?
- Yes — Counter Agents is a free-to-play Steam title. Screencheat is paid (14.99 USD).
- Does Screencheat run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Screencheat is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Counter Agents doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.