Choose Counter Agents
Choose Counter Agents if you want a Strategy, Free To Play, and Casual experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Counter Agents launched in 2016.
Counter Agents vs Hacktag
Counter Agents and Hacktag 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. Counter Agents (2016) is 2 years older than Hacktag (2018). Counter Agents scores higher on Steam reviews (88.8% positive) than Hacktag (56.2% 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 Hacktag
Choose Hacktag if you want the Online PvP, Online Co-op, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Hacktag launched in 2018.
Both Counter Agents and Hacktag sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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 |  Hacktag | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.8% positive (80 reviews) | 56.2% positive (137 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | James Montgomery, Daniel Paez, Jeff Jackman, Lance Montgomery, Michael Nova | Piece of Cake studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Counter Agents (2016) is 2 years older than Hacktag (2018).
- Counter Agents scores higher on Steam reviews (88.8% positive) than Hacktag (56.2% positive).
- Counter Agents is free; Hacktag is paid (9.99 USD).
- Hacktag has co-op; Counter Agents does not.
- Hacktag is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Counter Agents has no Deck rating yet.
Counter Agents vs Hacktag — FAQ
- Should I play Counter Agents or Hacktag first?
- If you want chronology, Counter Agents (2016) came out before Hacktag (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 Counter Agents and Hacktag 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.
- Is Counter Agents free?
- Yes — Counter Agents is a free-to-play Steam title. Hacktag is paid (9.99 USD).