Choose Total Backfire
Choose Total Backfire if you want the Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing.
Total Backfire vs Mauled Horde
Total Backfire and Mauled Horde 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. Mauled Horde is free; Total Backfire is paid (Price unknown). Both support cooperative play. 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 Mauled Horde
Choose Mauled Horde if you want a Free To Play and Early Access game with LAN Co-op. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Mauled Horde launched in 2026.
Both Total Backfire and Mauled Horde sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Custom Volume Controls, 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
 Total Backfire |  Mauled Horde | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Free To Play, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | Alien Tech Games | Elements Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Mauled Horde is free; Total Backfire is paid (Price unknown).
- Both support cooperative play.
Total Backfire vs Mauled Horde — FAQ
- Are Total Backfire and Mauled Horde 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.
- Do both Total Backfire and Mauled Horde have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Total Backfire ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Mauled Horde ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.
- Is Mauled Horde free?
- Yes — Mauled Horde is a free-to-play Steam title. Total Backfire is paid (Price unknown).