Choose Painted Legend
Choose Painted Legend if it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Painted Legend launched in 2016.
Painted Legend vs UFO 50
Painted Legend and UFO 50 both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Painted Legend (2016) is 8 years older than UFO 50 (2024). UFO 50 scores higher on Steam reviews (95.4% positive) than Painted Legend (66.7% 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 UFO 50
Choose UFO 50 if you want a Strategy and RPG game with Shared/Split Screen PvP and PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 6,366 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Painted Legend and UFO 50 sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, 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
 Painted Legend |  UFO 50 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 66.7% positive (18 reviews) | 95.4% positive (6,366 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Storyan teaM | Mossmouth |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Painted Legend (2016) is 8 years older than UFO 50 (2024).
- UFO 50 scores higher on Steam reviews (95.4% positive) than Painted Legend (66.7% positive).
- Painted Legend is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than UFO 50 (4.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- UFO 50 is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Painted Legend has no Deck rating yet.
Painted Legend vs UFO 50 — FAQ
- Should I play Painted Legend or UFO 50 first?
- If you want chronology, Painted Legend (2016) came out before UFO 50 (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 Painted Legend and UFO 50 similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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 Painted Legend and UFO 50 have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Painted Legend ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; UFO 50 ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.