Choose Squad
Choose Squad if you want the Online Co-op, Valve Anti-Cheat enabled, and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 84.1% positive across 82,330 reviews.
Squad vs Bodycam
Squad and Bodycam both land in Action, Strategy, 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, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Squad (2020) is 4 years older than Bodycam (2024). Squad scores higher on Steam reviews (84.1% positive) than Bodycam (74.1% 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 Bodycam
Choose Bodycam if you want a Simulation and Early Access game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. 23,153 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Squad and Bodycam sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, 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 |  Bodycam | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Massively Multiplayer | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 49.99 USD | 33.32 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.1% positive (82,330 reviews) | 74.1% positive (23,153 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Offworld | Reissad Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Squad (2020) is 4 years older than Bodycam (2024).
- Squad scores higher on Steam reviews (84.1% positive) than Bodycam (74.1% positive).
- Bodycam is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Squad (33.32 USD vs. 49.99 USD).
- Squad has co-op; Bodycam does not.
- Steam Deck: Squad is Deck Playable, Bodycam is Deck Unsupported.
Squad vs Bodycam — FAQ
- Which is better, Squad or Bodycam?
- On Steam reviews Squad scores higher (84.1% positive) than Bodycam (74.1% 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 Bodycam first?
- If you want chronology, Squad (2020) came out before Bodycam (2024). 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 Bodycam similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, 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.