Choose Nation Red
Choose Nation Red if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 90.6% positive across 1,196 reviews.
Nation Red vs VERSUS SQUAD
Nation Red and VERSUS SQUAD both land in Action, 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, Indie on Steam. Nation Red (2009) is 7 years older than VERSUS SQUAD (2016). Nation Red scores higher on Steam reviews (90.6% positive) than VERSUS SQUAD (79.4% 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 VERSUS SQUAD
Choose VERSUS SQUAD if it's the newer release (2016) and ships with the modern feature baseline. VERSUS SQUAD launched in 2016.
Both Nation Red and VERSUS SQUAD sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Nation Red |  VERSUS SQUAD | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2009 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.6% positive (1,196 reviews) | 79.4% positive (189 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | DiezelPower | DiezelPower |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Nation Red (2009) is 7 years older than VERSUS SQUAD (2016).
- Nation Red scores higher on Steam reviews (90.6% positive) than VERSUS SQUAD (79.4% positive).
- Nation Red is currently ~63% cheaper on Steam than VERSUS SQUAD (2.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- VERSUS SQUAD is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Nation Red has no Deck rating yet.
Nation Red vs VERSUS SQUAD — FAQ
- Which is better, Nation Red or VERSUS SQUAD?
- On Steam reviews Nation Red scores higher (90.6% positive) than VERSUS SQUAD (79.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Nation Red is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Nation Red or VERSUS SQUAD first?
- If you want chronology, Nation Red (2009) came out before VERSUS SQUAD (2016). 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 Nation Red and VERSUS SQUAD similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Do both Nation Red and VERSUS SQUAD have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Nation Red ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; VERSUS SQUAD ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.