Choose Cowbots and Aliens
Choose Cowbots and Aliens if you want an Adventure game with Online Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Cowbots and Aliens launched in 2023.
Cowbots and Aliens vs Virtual Army: Revolution
Cowbots and Aliens and Virtual Army: Revolution both land in Action, Indie, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Virtual Army: Revolution (2019) is 4 years older than Cowbots and Aliens (2023). Cowbots and Aliens scores higher on Steam reviews (81% positive) than Virtual Army: Revolution (20% 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 Virtual Army: Revolution
Choose Virtual Army: Revolution if you want an Early Access game with Shared/Split Screen PvP. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Virtual Army: Revolution launched in 2019.
Both Cowbots and Aliens and Virtual Army: Revolution sit in Action, Indie, and Casual 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
 Cowbots and Aliens |  Virtual Army: Revolution | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81% positive (79 reviews) | 20% positive (10 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Wizard Games Inc, Chicken Waffle | Haptic Pulse |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Virtual Army: Revolution (2019) is 4 years older than Cowbots and Aliens (2023).
- Cowbots and Aliens scores higher on Steam reviews (81% positive) than Virtual Army: Revolution (20% positive).
- Virtual Army: Revolution is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Cowbots and Aliens (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Cowbots and Aliens has co-op; Virtual Army: Revolution does not.
Cowbots and Aliens vs Virtual Army: Revolution — FAQ
- Should I play Cowbots and Aliens or Virtual Army: Revolution first?
- If you want chronology, Virtual Army: Revolution (2019) came out before Cowbots and Aliens (2023). 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 Cowbots and Aliens and Virtual Army: Revolution similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Casual 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.