Counter Agents vs Mutation Mayhem
Counter Agents and Mutation Mayhem both land in Action, Indie, Free To Play 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, Free To Play on Steam. Counter Agents (2016) is 2 years older than Mutation Mayhem (2018). Counter Agents scores higher on Steam reviews (88.8% positive) than Mutation Mayhem (76.2% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Side-by-side comparison
 Counter Agents |  Mutation Mayhem | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play, Casual | Action, Indie, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 88.8% positive (80 reviews) | 76.2% positive (21 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | James Montgomery, Daniel Paez, Jeff Jackman, Lance Montgomery, Michael Nova | Amy Li, Mitchell Shannon, Morgan Wesemann, Stacie McLaury, Tim Arterbury, Trystan Jasperson |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Free To Play on Steam.
- Counter Agents (2016) is 2 years older than Mutation Mayhem (2018).
- Counter Agents scores higher on Steam reviews (88.8% positive) than Mutation Mayhem (76.2% positive).
- Both are free to play.
Counter Agents vs Mutation Mayhem — FAQ
- Should I play Counter Agents or Mutation Mayhem first?
- If you want chronology, Counter Agents (2016) came out before Mutation Mayhem (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 Mutation Mayhem similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Free To Play 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.