Choose BRAIN / OUT
Choose BRAIN / OUT if you want a Massively Multiplayer and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 3,246 Steam reviews back the pick.
BRAIN / OUT vs Beyond Enemy Lines - Vietnam
BRAIN / OUT and Beyond Enemy Lines - Vietnam 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. BRAIN / OUT (2017) is 9 years older than Beyond Enemy Lines - Vietnam (2026). BRAIN / OUT scores higher on Steam reviews (80.2% positive) than Beyond Enemy Lines - Vietnam (69.4% 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 Beyond Enemy Lines - Vietnam
Choose Beyond Enemy Lines - Vietnam if you want an Early Access game with Online Co-op, HDR available, and Subtitle Options. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Beyond Enemy Lines - Vietnam launched in 2026.
Both BRAIN / OUT and Beyond Enemy Lines - Vietnam 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
 BRAIN / OUT |  Beyond Enemy Lines - Vietnam | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play | Action, Indie, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Free to play | 12.74 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80.2% positive (3,246 reviews) | 69.4% positive (36 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Desertkun | Polygon Art |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- BRAIN / OUT (2017) is 9 years older than Beyond Enemy Lines - Vietnam (2026).
- BRAIN / OUT scores higher on Steam reviews (80.2% positive) than Beyond Enemy Lines - Vietnam (69.4% positive).
- BRAIN / OUT is free; Beyond Enemy Lines - Vietnam is paid (12.74 USD).
- Beyond Enemy Lines - Vietnam has co-op; BRAIN / OUT does not.
- Steam Deck: BRAIN / OUT is Deck Playable, Beyond Enemy Lines - Vietnam is Deck Unsupported.
BRAIN / OUT vs Beyond Enemy Lines - Vietnam — FAQ
- Should I play BRAIN / OUT or Beyond Enemy Lines - Vietnam first?
- If you want chronology, BRAIN / OUT (2017) came out before Beyond Enemy Lines - Vietnam (2026). 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 BRAIN / OUT and Beyond Enemy Lines - Vietnam 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 BRAIN / OUT free?
- Yes — BRAIN / OUT is a free-to-play Steam title. Beyond Enemy Lines - Vietnam is paid (12.74 USD).