Choose Counter Agents
Choose Counter Agents if you want a Strategy, Adventure, and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Counter Agents launched in 2016.
Counter Agents vs The Otterman Empire
Counter Agents and The Otterman Empire 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. Counter Agents (2016) is 4 years older than The Otterman Empire (2020). Counter Agents scores higher on Steam reviews (88.8% positive) than The Otterman Empire (69.2% 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 The Otterman Empire
Choose The Otterman Empire if you want the Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Otterman Empire launched in 2020.
Both Counter Agents and The Otterman Empire sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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
 Counter Agents |  The Otterman Empire | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 15.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.8% positive (80 reviews) | 69.2% positive (13 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | James Montgomery, Daniel Paez, Jeff Jackman, Lance Montgomery, Michael Nova | Tri-Heart Interactive |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Counter Agents (2016) is 4 years older than The Otterman Empire (2020).
- Counter Agents scores higher on Steam reviews (88.8% positive) than The Otterman Empire (69.2% positive).
- Counter Agents is free; The Otterman Empire is paid (15.99 USD).
- The Otterman Empire has co-op; Counter Agents does not.
Counter Agents vs The Otterman Empire — FAQ
- Should I play Counter Agents or The Otterman Empire first?
- If you want chronology, Counter Agents (2016) came out before The Otterman Empire (2020). 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 Counter Agents and The Otterman Empire 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.
- Is Counter Agents free?
- Yes — Counter Agents is a free-to-play Steam title. The Otterman Empire is paid (15.99 USD).