Choose Grey Hack
Choose Grey Hack if you want a Massively Multiplayer and Early Access game with MMO, Online Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 1,109 Steam reviews back the pick.
Grey Hack vs ThreatGEN: Red vs. Blue
Grey Hack and ThreatGEN: Red vs. Blue both land in Indie, Simulation 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 Indie, Simulation on Steam. Grey Hack (2017) is 2 years older than ThreatGEN: Red vs. Blue (2019). ThreatGEN: Red vs. Blue scores higher on Steam reviews (90% positive) than Grey Hack (88.9% 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 ThreatGEN: Red vs. Blue
Choose ThreatGEN: Red vs. Blue if you want a Strategy and Casual game with Shared/Split Screen and Shared/Split Screen PvP. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. ThreatGEN: Red vs. Blue launched in 2019.
Both Grey Hack and ThreatGEN: Red vs. Blue sit in Indie and Simulation 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 (88.9% vs 90% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Grey Hack |  ThreatGEN: Red vs. Blue | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2019 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Early Access | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.9% positive (1,109 reviews) | 90% positive (60 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Loading Home | ThreatGEN |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Grey Hack (2017) is 2 years older than ThreatGEN: Red vs. Blue (2019).
- ThreatGEN: Red vs. Blue scores higher on Steam reviews (90% positive) than Grey Hack (88.9% positive).
- ThreatGEN: Red vs. Blue is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Grey Hack (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Grey Hack has co-op; ThreatGEN: Red vs. Blue does not.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Grey Hack vs ThreatGEN: Red vs. Blue — FAQ
- Should I play Grey Hack or ThreatGEN: Red vs. Blue first?
- If you want chronology, Grey Hack (2017) came out before ThreatGEN: Red vs. Blue (2019). 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 Grey Hack and ThreatGEN: Red vs. Blue similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation 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.