Choose IS Defense
Choose IS Defense if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 91.9% positive across 836 reviews.
IS Defense vs Crisis Brigade 2 reloaded
IS Defense and Crisis Brigade 2 reloaded 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. IS Defense (2016) is 5 years older than Crisis Brigade 2 reloaded (2021). IS Defense scores higher on Steam reviews (91.9% positive) than Crisis Brigade 2 reloaded (81.6% 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 Crisis Brigade 2 reloaded
Choose Crisis Brigade 2 reloaded if you want a Casual game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Tracked Controller Support. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Crisis Brigade 2 reloaded launched in 2021.
Both IS Defense and Crisis Brigade 2 reloaded sit in Action and Indie on Steam, 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
 IS Defense |  Crisis Brigade 2 reloaded | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.9% positive (836 reviews) | 81.6% positive (207 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Destructive Creations | Sumalab |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- IS Defense (2016) is 5 years older than Crisis Brigade 2 reloaded (2021).
- IS Defense scores higher on Steam reviews (91.9% positive) than Crisis Brigade 2 reloaded (81.6% positive).
- IS Defense is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Crisis Brigade 2 reloaded (5.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Crisis Brigade 2 reloaded has co-op; IS Defense does not.
- Crisis Brigade 2 reloaded is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; IS Defense has no Deck rating yet.
IS Defense vs Crisis Brigade 2 reloaded — FAQ
- Which is better, IS Defense or Crisis Brigade 2 reloaded?
- On Steam reviews IS Defense scores higher (91.9% positive) than Crisis Brigade 2 reloaded (81.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, IS Defense is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play IS Defense or Crisis Brigade 2 reloaded first?
- If you want chronology, IS Defense (2016) came out before Crisis Brigade 2 reloaded (2021). 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 IS Defense and Crisis Brigade 2 reloaded 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.
- Does IS Defense have multiplayer like Crisis Brigade 2 reloaded?
- No. Crisis Brigade 2 reloaded supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while IS Defense is listed as single-player only.