Choose CounterAttack: Uprising
Choose CounterAttack: Uprising if you want an Adventure and Casual game with Shared/Split Screen and Online Co-op. CounterAttack: Uprising launched in 2019.
CounterAttack: Uprising vs Startide
CounterAttack: Uprising and Startide 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. Startide (2017) is 2 years older than CounterAttack: Uprising (2019). Startide is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than CounterAttack: Uprising (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD). 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 Startide
Choose Startide if you want the Shared/Split Screen PvP and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Startide launched in 2017.
Both CounterAttack: Uprising and Startide sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, 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
 CounterAttack: Uprising |  Startide | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.8% positive (177 reviews) | 9 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Relative Games | Swimming Scorpions, MMEU |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Startide (2017) is 2 years older than CounterAttack: Uprising (2019).
- Startide is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than CounterAttack: Uprising (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- CounterAttack: Uprising is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Startide has no Deck rating yet.
CounterAttack: Uprising vs Startide — FAQ
- Should I play CounterAttack: Uprising or Startide first?
- If you want chronology, Startide (2017) came out before CounterAttack: Uprising (2019). 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 CounterAttack: Uprising and Startide 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 CounterAttack: Uprising and Startide have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: CounterAttack: Uprising ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Startide ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does CounterAttack: Uprising run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — CounterAttack: Uprising is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Startide doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.