Choose Worlds
Choose Worlds if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Worlds launched in 2016.
Worlds vs Sniper Elite 5
Worlds and Sniper Elite 5 both land in Action, 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, Adventure on Steam. Worlds (2016) is 6 years older than Sniper Elite 5 (2022). Sniper Elite 5 scores higher on Steam reviews (83.9% positive) than Worlds (82.7% 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 Sniper Elite 5
Choose Sniper Elite 5 if you want the Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 10,598 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Worlds and Sniper Elite 5 sit in Action and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (82.7% vs 83.9% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Worlds |  Sniper Elite 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 49.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82.7% positive (52 reviews) | 83.9% positive (10,598 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Curious Planet | Rebellion |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Worlds (2016) is 6 years older than Sniper Elite 5 (2022).
- Sniper Elite 5 scores higher on Steam reviews (83.9% positive) than Worlds (82.7% positive).
- Worlds is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Sniper Elite 5 (9.99 USD vs. 49.99 USD).
- Sniper Elite 5 has co-op; Worlds does not.
- Sniper Elite 5 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Worlds has no Deck rating yet.
Worlds vs Sniper Elite 5 — FAQ
- Should I play Worlds or Sniper Elite 5 first?
- If you want chronology, Worlds (2016) came out before Sniper Elite 5 (2022). 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 Worlds and Sniper Elite 5 similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Does Worlds have multiplayer like Sniper Elite 5?
- No. Sniper Elite 5 supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Worlds is listed as single-player only.