Choose GOAT OF DUTY
Choose GOAT OF DUTY if you want an Early Access experience. GOAT OF DUTY launched in 2019.
GOAT OF DUTY vs Paint Warfare
GOAT OF DUTY and Paint Warfare both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. GOAT OF DUTY (2019) is 3 years older than Paint Warfare (2022). GOAT OF DUTY scores higher on Steam reviews (89.2% positive) than Paint Warfare (87.5% 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 Paint Warfare
Choose Paint Warfare if you want a Sports, Strategy, and Indie game with Steam Leaderboards, Online Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Paint Warfare launched in 2022.
Both GOAT OF DUTY and Paint Warfare sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (89.2% vs 87.5% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 GOAT OF DUTY |  Paint Warfare | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Early Access | Action, Sports, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 89.2% positive (296 reviews) | 87.5% positive (904 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | 34BigThings srl | bananadev. |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- GOAT OF DUTY (2019) is 3 years older than Paint Warfare (2022).
- GOAT OF DUTY scores higher on Steam reviews (89.2% positive) than Paint Warfare (87.5% positive).
- Paint Warfare is free; GOAT OF DUTY is paid (9.99 USD).
- Paint Warfare has co-op; GOAT OF DUTY does not.
- GOAT OF DUTY is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Paint Warfare has no Deck rating yet.
GOAT OF DUTY vs Paint Warfare — FAQ
- Which is better, GOAT OF DUTY or Paint Warfare?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: GOAT OF DUTY sits at 89.2% positive (296 reviews), Paint Warfare at 87.5% (904). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play GOAT OF DUTY or Paint Warfare first?
- If you want chronology, GOAT OF DUTY (2019) came out before Paint Warfare (2022). 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 GOAT OF DUTY and Paint Warfare similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 Paint Warfare free?
- Yes — Paint Warfare is a free-to-play Steam title. GOAT OF DUTY is paid (9.99 USD).
- Does GOAT OF DUTY run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — GOAT OF DUTY is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Paint Warfare doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.