Choose Squad
Choose Squad if you want a Strategy and Massively Multiplayer game with Online PvP, PvP, and Valve Anti-Cheat enabled. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 84.1% positive across 82,330 reviews.
Squad vs Ready or Not
Squad and Ready or Not 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. Squad (2020) is 3 years older than Ready or Not (2023). Squad scores higher on Steam reviews (84.1% positive) than Ready or Not (76.6% 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 Ready or Not
Choose Ready or Not if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 144,933 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Squad and Ready or Not sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, 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
 Squad |  Ready or Not | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Massively Multiplayer | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 49.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.1% positive (82,330 reviews) | 76.6% positive (144,933 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Offworld | VOID Interactive |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Squad (2020) is 3 years older than Ready or Not (2023).
- Squad scores higher on Steam reviews (84.1% positive) than Ready or Not (76.6% positive).
- Squad is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Ready or Not (39.99 USD vs. 49.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Squad is Deck Playable, Ready or Not is Deck Verified.
Squad vs Ready or Not — FAQ
- Which is better, Squad or Ready or Not?
- On Steam reviews Squad scores higher (84.1% positive) than Ready or Not (76.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Squad is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Squad or Ready or Not first?
- If you want chronology, Squad (2020) came out before Ready or Not (2023). 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 Squad and Ready or Not 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 Squad and Ready or Not have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Squad ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Ready or Not ships Online Co-op, Co-op.