Choose Squad
Choose Squad if you want a Strategy and Indie game with Valve Anti-Cheat enabled. 82,330 Steam reviews back the pick.
Squad vs MILITARY
Squad and MILITARY both land in Action, Massively Multiplayer 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, Massively Multiplayer on Steam. MILITARY is free; Squad is paid (49.99 USD). 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 MILITARY
Choose MILITARY if you want a Simulation, Free To Play, and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero.
Both Squad and MILITARY sit in Action and Massively Multiplayer on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online 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 |  MILITARY | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | — |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Massively Multiplayer | Action, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 49.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 84.1% positive (82,330 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Offworld | Thunder Devs. |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- MILITARY is free; Squad is paid (49.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Squad is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; MILITARY has no Deck rating yet.
Squad vs MILITARY — FAQ
- Are Squad and MILITARY similar?
- They overlap on Action, Massively Multiplayer 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 MILITARY have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Squad ships Online Co-op, Co-op; MILITARY ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is MILITARY free?
- Yes — MILITARY is a free-to-play Steam title. Squad is paid (49.99 USD).
- Does Squad run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Squad is rated Deck Playable by Valve. MILITARY doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.