Choose Boid
Choose Boid if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Boid launched in 2016.
Boid vs Cyber Complex
Boid and Cyber Complex both land in Action, Strategy, 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, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Boid (2016) is 1 year older than Cyber Complex (2017). Boid is free; Cyber Complex is paid (9.99 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 Cyber Complex
Choose Cyber Complex if you want a Simulation game with Shared/Split Screen, Steam Leaderboards, and Shared/Split Screen PvP. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Cyber Complex launched in 2017.
Both Boid and Cyber Complex sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie 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
 Boid |  Cyber Complex | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Free To Play, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 77.3% positive (432 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Mokus | PolarityFlow, Adrian Zingg |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Boid (2016) is 1 year older than Cyber Complex (2017).
- Boid is free; Cyber Complex is paid (9.99 USD).
- Cyber Complex has co-op; Boid does not.
Boid vs Cyber Complex — FAQ
- Should I play Boid or Cyber Complex first?
- If you want chronology, Boid (2016) came out before Cyber Complex (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 Boid and Cyber Complex similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, 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 Boid free?
- Yes — Boid is a free-to-play Steam title. Cyber Complex is paid (9.99 USD).