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 Squad 44
Squad and Squad 44 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 44 (2018) is 2 years older than Squad (2020). Squad scores higher on Steam reviews (84.1% positive) than Squad 44 (79.6% 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 Squad 44
Choose Squad 44 if it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. 11,726 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Squad and Squad 44 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 |  Squad 44 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Massively Multiplayer | Action, Strategy, Indie, Massively Multiplayer |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 49.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.1% positive (82,330 reviews) | 79.6% positive (11,726 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Offworld | Offworld |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Squad 44 (2018) is 2 years older than Squad (2020).
- Squad scores higher on Steam reviews (84.1% positive) than Squad 44 (79.6% positive).
- Squad 44 is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Squad (19.99 USD vs. 49.99 USD).
- Squad has co-op; Squad 44 does not.
- Steam Deck: Squad is Deck Playable, Squad 44 is Deck Unsupported.
Squad vs Squad 44 — FAQ
- Which is better, Squad or Squad 44?
- On Steam reviews Squad scores higher (84.1% positive) than Squad 44 (79.6% 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 Squad 44 first?
- If you want chronology, Squad 44 (2018) came out before Squad (2020). 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 Squad 44 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.