Choose Battleborn
Choose Battleborn if you want the Online Co-op and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 2,292 Steam reviews back the pick.
Battleborn vs Crucible Beta
Battleborn and Crucible Beta both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Battleborn (2016) is 4 years older than Crucible Beta (2020). Crucible Beta scores higher on Steam reviews (67.3% positive) than Battleborn (65.3% 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 Crucible Beta
Choose Crucible Beta if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Crucible Beta launched in 2020.
Both Battleborn and Crucible Beta sit in Action 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
 Battleborn |  Crucible Beta | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 65.3% positive (2,292 reviews) | 67.3% positive (52 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Gearbox Software | Relentless Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Battleborn (2016) is 4 years older than Crucible Beta (2020).
- Crucible Beta scores higher on Steam reviews (67.3% positive) than Battleborn (65.3% positive).
- Battleborn has co-op; Crucible Beta does not.
Battleborn vs Crucible Beta — FAQ
- Should I play Battleborn or Crucible Beta first?
- If you want chronology, Battleborn (2016) came out before Crucible Beta (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 Battleborn and Crucible Beta similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.