Choose Black Squad
Choose Black Squad if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 25,432 Steam reviews back the pick.
Black Squad vs BRAIN / OUT
Black Squad and BRAIN / OUT both land in Action, 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, Free To Play on Steam. BRAIN / OUT (2017) is 2 years older than Black Squad (2019). BRAIN / OUT scores higher on Steam reviews (80.2% positive) than Black Squad (71% 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 BRAIN / OUT
Choose BRAIN / OUT if you want an Indie and Massively Multiplayer game with Online PvP and PvP. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 80.2% positive across 3,246 reviews.
Both Black Squad and BRAIN / OUT sit in Action and Free To Play on Steam and both list Multi-player, 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
 Black Squad |  BRAIN / OUT | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Free To Play | Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 71% positive (25,432 reviews) | 80.2% positive (3,246 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | VALOFE, NS STUDIO | Desertkun |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Free To Play on Steam.
- BRAIN / OUT (2017) is 2 years older than Black Squad (2019).
- BRAIN / OUT scores higher on Steam reviews (80.2% positive) than Black Squad (71% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Steam Deck: Black Squad is Deck Unsupported, BRAIN / OUT is Deck Playable.
Black Squad vs BRAIN / OUT — FAQ
- Which is better, Black Squad or BRAIN / OUT?
- On Steam reviews BRAIN / OUT scores higher (80.2% positive) than Black Squad (71% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, BRAIN / OUT is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Black Squad or BRAIN / OUT first?
- If you want chronology, BRAIN / OUT (2017) came out before Black Squad (2019). 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 Black Squad and BRAIN / OUT similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.