Choose SCUM
Choose SCUM if you want the Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 37,396 Steam reviews back the pick.
SCUM vs Special Warfare - 特战之王
SCUM and Special Warfare - 特战之王 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. Special Warfare - 特战之王 (2018) is 7 years older than SCUM (2025). SCUM scores higher on Steam reviews (74.1% positive) than Special Warfare - 特战之王 (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 Special Warfare - 特战之王
Choose Special Warfare - 特战之王 if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 99% cheaper on the Steam Store. Special Warfare - 特战之王 launched in 2018.
Both SCUM and Special Warfare - 特战之王 sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, MMO, and Online 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
 SCUM |  Special Warfare - 特战之王 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer | Action, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 44.99 USD | 0.59 USD |
| Steam reviews | 74.1% positive (37,396 reviews) | 66.7% positive (12 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Gamepires | battle fire studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Special Warfare - 特战之王 (2018) is 7 years older than SCUM (2025).
- SCUM scores higher on Steam reviews (74.1% positive) than Special Warfare - 特战之王 (66.7% positive).
- Special Warfare - 特战之王 is currently ~99% cheaper on Steam than SCUM (0.59 USD vs. 44.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- SCUM is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Special Warfare - 特战之王 has no Deck rating yet.
SCUM vs Special Warfare - 特战之王 — FAQ
- Should I play SCUM or Special Warfare - 特战之王 first?
- If you want chronology, Special Warfare - 特战之王 (2018) came out before SCUM (2025). 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 SCUM and Special Warfare - 特战之王 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 SCUM and Special Warfare - 特战之王 have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: SCUM ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Special Warfare - 特战之王 ships Online Co-op, Co-op.