Choose Natural Selection 2
Choose Natural Selection 2 if you want a Strategy game with Valve Anti-Cheat enabled. 5,398 Steam reviews back the pick.
Natural Selection 2 vs Murnatan
Natural Selection 2 and Murnatan 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. Natural Selection 2 (2012) is 6 years older than Murnatan (2018). Natural Selection 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (84.9% positive) than Murnatan (66.1% 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 Murnatan
Choose Murnatan if you want a Free To Play and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Murnatan launched in 2018.
Both Natural Selection 2 and Murnatan sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, 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
 Natural Selection 2 |  Murnatan | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie | Action, Indie, Free To Play, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 84.9% positive (5,398 reviews) | 66.1% positive (59 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Unknown Worlds Entertainment | AAAGAMES |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Natural Selection 2 (2012) is 6 years older than Murnatan (2018).
- Natural Selection 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (84.9% positive) than Murnatan (66.1% positive).
- Murnatan is free; Natural Selection 2 is paid (4.99 USD).
- Natural Selection 2 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Murnatan has no Deck rating yet.
Natural Selection 2 vs Murnatan — FAQ
- Should I play Natural Selection 2 or Murnatan first?
- If you want chronology, Natural Selection 2 (2012) came out before Murnatan (2018). 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 Natural Selection 2 and Murnatan 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.
- Is Murnatan free?
- Yes — Murnatan is a free-to-play Steam title. Natural Selection 2 is paid (4.99 USD).
- Does Natural Selection 2 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Natural Selection 2 is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Murnatan doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.