Choose Squad
Choose Squad if you want an Indie and Massively Multiplayer game with Valve Anti-Cheat enabled. 82,330 Steam reviews back the pick.
Squad vs WAR OPERATION™ : Full Contact
Squad and WAR OPERATION™ : Full Contact both land in Action, Strategy 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 on Steam. Squad (2020) is 3 years older than WAR OPERATION™ : Full Contact (2023). 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 WAR OPERATION™ : Full Contact
Choose WAR OPERATION™ : Full Contact if you want an Adventure and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. WAR OPERATION™ : Full Contact launched in 2023.
Both Squad and WAR OPERATION™ : Full Contact sit in Action and Strategy 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 |  WAR OPERATION™ : Full Contact | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Massively Multiplayer | Action, Strategy, Adventure, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 49.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 84.1% positive (82,330 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Offworld | Longmire Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy on Steam.
- Squad (2020) is 3 years older than WAR OPERATION™ : Full Contact (2023).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Squad is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; WAR OPERATION™ : Full Contact has no Deck rating yet.
Squad vs WAR OPERATION™ : Full Contact — FAQ
- Should I play Squad or WAR OPERATION™ : Full Contact first?
- If you want chronology, Squad (2020) came out before WAR OPERATION™ : Full Contact (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 WAR OPERATION™ : Full Contact similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy 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 WAR OPERATION™ : Full Contact have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Squad ships Online Co-op, Co-op; WAR OPERATION™ : Full Contact ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Squad run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Squad is rated Deck Playable by Valve. WAR OPERATION™ : Full Contact doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.