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 Citadels
Squad and Citadels 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. Both support cooperative play. Squad is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Citadels has no Deck rating yet. 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 Citadels
Choose Citadels if you want an Adventure and Simulation game with MMO.
Both Squad and Citadels 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 |  Citadels | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | — |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Massively Multiplayer | Action, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 49.99 USD | Price unknown |
| 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 | Black Ice Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Squad is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Citadels has no Deck rating yet.
Squad vs Citadels — FAQ
- Are Squad and Citadels 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 Citadels have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Squad ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Citadels ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Squad run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Squad is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Citadels doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.