Choose Task Force
Choose Task Force if you want a Strategy and Early Access game with Online PvP, PvP, and HDR available. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Task Force launched in 2022.
Task Force vs Soldiers of the Universe
Task Force and Soldiers of the Universe 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. Soldiers of the Universe (2017) is 5 years older than Task Force (2022). Task Force scores higher on Steam reviews (71.2% positive) than Soldiers of the Universe (8.3% 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 Soldiers of the Universe
Choose Soldiers of the Universe if you want an Adventure experience. Soldiers of the Universe launched in 2017.
Both Task Force and Soldiers of the Universe 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
 Task Force |  Soldiers of the Universe | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 71.2% positive (285 reviews) | 8.3% positive (12 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Tracer Interactive | Rocwise Entertainment |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Soldiers of the Universe (2017) is 5 years older than Task Force (2022).
- Task Force scores higher on Steam reviews (71.2% positive) than Soldiers of the Universe (8.3% positive).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Task Force is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Soldiers of the Universe has no Deck rating yet.
Task Force vs Soldiers of the Universe — FAQ
- Should I play Task Force or Soldiers of the Universe first?
- If you want chronology, Soldiers of the Universe (2017) 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 Soldiers of the Universe 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 Task Force and Soldiers of the Universe have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Task Force ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Soldiers of the Universe ships Online Co-op, Co-op.