Choose Circuit Breakers
Choose Circuit Breakers if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Circuit Breakers launched in 2015.
Circuit Breakers vs Cycle 28
Circuit Breakers and Cycle 28 both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Circuit Breakers (2015) is 3 years older than Cycle 28 (2018). Cycle 28 scores higher on Steam reviews (75.8% positive) than Circuit Breakers (73.9% 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 Cycle 28
Choose Cycle 28 if it's currently about 43% cheaper on the Steam Store. Cycle 28 launched in 2018.
Both Circuit Breakers and Cycle 28 sit in Action on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (73.9% vs 75.8% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Circuit Breakers |  Cycle 28 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action | Action |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 73.9% positive (23 reviews) | 75.8% positive (33 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Triverske | Pill Bug Interactive |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Circuit Breakers (2015) is 3 years older than Cycle 28 (2018).
- Cycle 28 scores higher on Steam reviews (75.8% positive) than Circuit Breakers (73.9% positive).
- Cycle 28 is currently ~43% cheaper on Steam than Circuit Breakers (3.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
- Circuit Breakers has co-op; Cycle 28 does not.
- Circuit Breakers is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Cycle 28 has no Deck rating yet.
Circuit Breakers vs Cycle 28 — FAQ
- Should I play Circuit Breakers or Cycle 28 first?
- If you want chronology, Circuit Breakers (2015) came out before Cycle 28 (2018). 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 Circuit Breakers and Cycle 28 similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 Cycle 28 have multiplayer like Circuit Breakers?
- No. Circuit Breakers supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Cycle 28 is listed as single-player only.
- Does Circuit Breakers run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Circuit Breakers is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Cycle 28 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.