Choose Task Force
Choose Task Force if you want a Strategy game with Online Co-op, HDR available, and Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Task Force launched in 2022.
Task Force vs Task Force Elite
Task Force and Task Force Elite both land in Action, Indie, Early Access 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, Early Access on Steam. Task Force Elite (2019) is 3 years older than Task Force (2022). Task Force Elite scores higher on Steam reviews (82.6% positive) than Task Force (71.2% 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 Task Force Elite
Choose Task Force Elite if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 82.6% positive across 155 reviews.
Both Task Force and Task Force Elite sit in Action, Indie, and Early Access 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
 Task Force |  Task Force Elite | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Early Access | Action, Indie, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 71.2% positive (285 reviews) | 82.6% positive (155 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Tracer Interactive | TBD |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Early Access on Steam.
- Task Force Elite (2019) is 3 years older than Task Force (2022).
- Task Force Elite scores higher on Steam reviews (82.6% positive) than Task Force (71.2% positive).
- Task Force has co-op; Task Force Elite does not.
- Task Force is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Task Force Elite has no Deck rating yet.
Task Force vs Task Force Elite — FAQ
- Which is better, Task Force or Task Force Elite?
- On Steam reviews Task Force Elite scores higher (82.6% positive) than Task Force (71.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Task Force Elite is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Task Force or Task Force Elite first?
- If you want chronology, Task Force Elite (2019) came out before Task Force (2022). 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 Task Force and Task Force Elite similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Early Access 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.