Choose Sniper Elite 4
Choose Sniper Elite 4 if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 91.1% positive across 15,517 reviews.
Sniper Elite 4 vs Sniper Elite: Resistance
Sniper Elite 4 and Sniper Elite: Resistance 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. Sniper Elite 4 (2017) is 8 years older than Sniper Elite: Resistance (2025). Sniper Elite 4 scores higher on Steam reviews (91.1% positive) than Sniper Elite: Resistance (75.7% 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: Resistance
Choose Sniper Elite: Resistance if you want the Online PvP, Online Co-op, and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 2,221 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Sniper Elite 4 and Sniper Elite: Resistance sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player and 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
 Sniper Elite 4 |  Sniper Elite: Resistance | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 59.99 USD | 49.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.1% positive (15,517 reviews) | 75.7% positive (2,221 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Rebellion | Rebellion |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Sniper Elite 4 (2017) is 8 years older than Sniper Elite: Resistance (2025).
- Sniper Elite 4 scores higher on Steam reviews (91.1% positive) than Sniper Elite: Resistance (75.7% positive).
- Sniper Elite: Resistance is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Sniper Elite 4 (49.99 USD vs. 59.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Sniper Elite 4 vs Sniper Elite: Resistance — FAQ
- Which is better, Sniper Elite 4 or Sniper Elite: Resistance?
- On Steam reviews Sniper Elite 4 scores higher (91.1% positive) than Sniper Elite: Resistance (75.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Sniper Elite 4 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Sniper Elite 4 or Sniper Elite: Resistance first?
- If you want chronology, Sniper Elite 4 (2017) came out before Sniper Elite: Resistance (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 Sniper Elite 4 and Sniper Elite: Resistance 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.
- Do both Sniper Elite 4 and Sniper Elite: Resistance have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Sniper Elite 4 ships Co-op; Sniper Elite: Resistance ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Do Sniper Elite 4 and Sniper Elite: Resistance both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.