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CortexGear: AngryDroids vs The Village

CortexGear: AngryDroids and The Village 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. CortexGear: AngryDroids (2015) is 2 years older than The Village (2017). The Village is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than CortexGear: AngryDroids (4.99 USD vs. 5.99 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 CortexGear: AngryDroids

Choose CortexGear: AngryDroids if you want an Adventure game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and LAN PvP. CortexGear: AngryDroids launched in 2015.

Choose The Village

Choose The Village if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. The Village launched in 2017.

Both CortexGear: AngryDroids and The Village sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie on Steam, 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

CortexGear: AngryDroids vs The Village — Steam metadata comparison
CortexGear: AngryDroids — Steam game coverCortexGear: AngryDroidsThe Village — Steam game coverThe Village
Released20152017
GenresAction, Strategy, Indie, AdventureAction, Strategy, Indie, Casual
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price5.99 USD4.99 USD
Steam reviews55.3% positive (38 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Cross-Platform MultiplayerSingle-player only
DevelopersJH12world, Jordan BenoitSoftwaves

Side by side

CortexGear: AngryDroids vs The Village — FAQ

Should I play CortexGear: AngryDroids or The Village first?
If you want chronology, CortexGear: AngryDroids (2015) came out before The Village (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 CortexGear: AngryDroids and The Village 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.
Does The Village have multiplayer like CortexGear: AngryDroids?
No. CortexGear: AngryDroids supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer), while The Village is listed as single-player only.
CortexGear: AngryDroids vs The Village — Verdict (2026) · imho.run