Choose Laser Disco Defenders
Choose Laser Disco Defenders if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. Laser Disco Defenders launched in 2016.
Laser Disco Defenders vs Mercenary Battle Company: The Reapers
Laser Disco Defenders and Mercenary Battle Company: The Reapers 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. Laser Disco Defenders (2016) is 8 years older than Mercenary Battle Company: The Reapers (2024). Mercenary Battle Company: The Reapers is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Laser Disco Defenders (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Mercenary Battle Company: The Reapers
Choose Mercenary Battle Company: The Reapers if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Mercenary Battle Company: The Reapers launched in 2024.
Both Laser Disco Defenders and Mercenary Battle Company: The Reapers 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
 Laser Disco Defenders |  Mercenary Battle Company: The Reapers | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 7 reviews | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Out Of Bounds | Black March Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Laser Disco Defenders (2016) is 8 years older than Mercenary Battle Company: The Reapers (2024).
- Mercenary Battle Company: The Reapers is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Laser Disco Defenders (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Mercenary Battle Company: The Reapers is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Laser Disco Defenders has no Deck rating yet.
Laser Disco Defenders vs Mercenary Battle Company: The Reapers — FAQ
- Should I play Laser Disco Defenders or Mercenary Battle Company: The Reapers first?
- If you want chronology, Laser Disco Defenders (2016) came out before Mercenary Battle Company: The Reapers (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 Laser Disco Defenders and Mercenary Battle Company: The Reapers 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.