Choose Toon Shooters 2: The Freelancers
Choose Toon Shooters 2: The Freelancers if it's currently about 87% cheaper on the Steam Store. Toon Shooters 2: The Freelancers launched in 2020.
Toon Shooters 2: The Freelancers vs Horde Beyond
Toon Shooters 2: The Freelancers and Horde Beyond 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. Toon Shooters 2: The Freelancers (2020) is 6 years older than Horde Beyond (2026). Toon Shooters 2: The Freelancers is currently ~87% cheaper on Steam than Horde Beyond (1.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD). 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 Horde Beyond
Choose Horde Beyond if you want a Simulation, RPG, and Early Access game with Adjustable Text Size, Subtitle Options, and Color Alternatives. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Horde Beyond launched in 2026.
Both Toon Shooters 2: The Freelancers and Horde Beyond sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, 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
 Toon Shooters 2: The Freelancers |  Horde Beyond | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Simulation, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 8 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Four Fats | Confident Media Group |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Toon Shooters 2: The Freelancers (2020) is 6 years older than Horde Beyond (2026).
- Toon Shooters 2: The Freelancers is currently ~87% cheaper on Steam than Horde Beyond (1.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Toon Shooters 2: The Freelancers vs Horde Beyond — FAQ
- Should I play Toon Shooters 2: The Freelancers or Horde Beyond first?
- If you want chronology, Toon Shooters 2: The Freelancers (2020) came out before Horde Beyond (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 Toon Shooters 2: The Freelancers and Horde Beyond 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.
- Do both Toon Shooters 2: The Freelancers and Horde Beyond have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Toon Shooters 2: The Freelancers ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Horde Beyond ships Online Co-op, Co-op.