Choose Vicious Circle
Choose Vicious Circle if you want an Adventure game with Online Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Vicious Circle launched in 2019.
Vicious Circle vs Splitgate
Vicious Circle and Splitgate both land in Action, Indie 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 on Steam. Both released in 2019. Splitgate scores higher on Steam reviews (91.4% positive) than Vicious Circle (70.4% 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 Splitgate
Choose Splitgate if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 91.4% positive across 87,558 reviews.
Both Vicious Circle and Splitgate sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and 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
 Vicious Circle |  Splitgate | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Price unknown | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 70.4% positive (125 reviews) | 91.4% positive (87,558 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Rooster Teeth Games | 1047 Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Both released in 2019.
- Splitgate scores higher on Steam reviews (91.4% positive) than Vicious Circle (70.4% positive).
- Splitgate is free; Vicious Circle is paid (Price unknown).
- Vicious Circle has co-op; Splitgate does not.
- Splitgate is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Vicious Circle has no Deck rating yet.
Vicious Circle vs Splitgate — FAQ
- Which is better, Vicious Circle or Splitgate?
- On Steam reviews Splitgate scores higher (91.4% positive) than Vicious Circle (70.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Splitgate is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are Vicious Circle and Splitgate similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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 Splitgate free?
- Yes — Splitgate is a free-to-play Steam title. Vicious Circle is paid (Price unknown).