Choose Task Force
Choose Task Force if you want a Strategy game with HDR available. Task Force launched in 2022.
Task Force vs Obscurity: Unknown Threat
Task Force and Obscurity: Unknown Threat 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 (2022) is 4 years older than Obscurity: Unknown Threat (2026). Both support cooperative play. 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 Obscurity: Unknown Threat
Choose Obscurity: Unknown Threat if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Surround Sound side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Obscurity: Unknown Threat launched in 2026.
Both Task Force and Obscurity: Unknown Threat sit in Action, Indie, and Early Access on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online 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 |  Obscurity: Unknown Threat | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2026 |
| 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) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Tracer Interactive | Obscure Creations |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Early Access on Steam.
- Task Force (2022) is 4 years older than Obscurity: Unknown Threat (2026).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Task Force is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Obscurity: Unknown Threat has no Deck rating yet.
Task Force vs Obscurity: Unknown Threat — FAQ
- Should I play Task Force or Obscurity: Unknown Threat first?
- If you want chronology, Task Force (2022) came out before Obscurity: Unknown Threat (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 Task Force and Obscurity: Unknown Threat 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.
- Do both Task Force and Obscurity: Unknown Threat have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Task Force ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Obscurity: Unknown Threat ships Online Co-op, Co-op.