Choose Special Tactics
Choose Special Tactics if you want a Free To Play game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Special Tactics launched in 2016.
Special Tactics vs No Plan B
Special Tactics and No Plan B 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. Special Tactics (2016) is 8 years older than No Plan B (2024). No Plan B scores higher on Steam reviews (87% positive) than Special Tactics (79.5% 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 No Plan B
Choose No Plan B if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. No Plan B launched in 2024.
Both Special Tactics and No Plan B sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie on Steam and both list 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
 Special Tactics |  No Plan B | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Free To Play | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79.5% positive (78 reviews) | 87% positive (407 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Beast Mode Games | GFX47 |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Special Tactics (2016) is 8 years older than No Plan B (2024).
- No Plan B scores higher on Steam reviews (87% positive) than Special Tactics (79.5% positive).
- Special Tactics is free; No Plan B is paid (14.99 USD).
- Special Tactics has co-op; No Plan B does not.
- Steam Deck: Special Tactics is Deck Unsupported, No Plan B is Deck Playable.
Special Tactics vs No Plan B — FAQ
- Should I play Special Tactics or No Plan B first?
- If you want chronology, Special Tactics (2016) came out before No Plan B (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 Special Tactics and No Plan B 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.
- Does No Plan B have multiplayer like Special Tactics?
- No. Special Tactics supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while No Plan B is listed as single-player only.
- Is Special Tactics free?
- Yes — Special Tactics is a free-to-play Steam title. No Plan B is paid (14.99 USD).