Choose BRAIN / OUT
Choose BRAIN / OUT if you want a Free To Play experience. 3,246 Steam reviews back the pick.
BRAIN / OUT vs Battle Strike World War
BRAIN / OUT and Battle Strike World War both land in Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer 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, Massively Multiplayer on Steam. BRAIN / OUT (2017) is 4 years older than Battle Strike World War (2021). Battle Strike World War scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than BRAIN / OUT (80.2% 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 Battle Strike World War
Choose Battle Strike World War if you want a Strategy and Adventure game with Online Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Battle Strike World War launched in 2021.
Both BRAIN / OUT and Battle Strike World War sit in Action, Indie, and Massively Multiplayer 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 |  Battle Strike World War | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 80.2% positive (3,246 reviews) | 100% positive (16 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Desertkun | Rimzaa Soft |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- BRAIN / OUT (2017) is 4 years older than Battle Strike World War (2021).
- Battle Strike World War scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than BRAIN / OUT (80.2% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Battle Strike World War has co-op; BRAIN / OUT does not.
- BRAIN / OUT is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Battle Strike World War has no Deck rating yet.
BRAIN / OUT vs Battle Strike World War — FAQ
- Should I play BRAIN / OUT or Battle Strike World War first?
- If you want chronology, BRAIN / OUT (2017) came out before Battle Strike World War (2021). 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 Battle Strike World War similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer 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.
- Does BRAIN / OUT run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — BRAIN / OUT is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Battle Strike World War doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.