Choose Soldat
Choose Soldat if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Soldat launched in 2020.
Soldat vs Marco, Polo, SHOTGUN!
Soldat and Marco, Polo, SHOTGUN! 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. Soldat is free; Marco, Polo, SHOTGUN! is paid (Price unknown). 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 Marco, Polo, SHOTGUN!
Choose Marco, Polo, SHOTGUN! if you want a Casual game with Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Playable without Timed Input.
Both Soldat and Marco, Polo, SHOTGUN! sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and LAN 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
 Soldat |  Marco, Polo, SHOTGUN! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Free To Play | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 92.8% positive (778 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Transhuman Design, Soldat Team | Red Dave |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Soldat is free; Marco, Polo, SHOTGUN! is paid (Price unknown).
Soldat vs Marco, Polo, SHOTGUN! — FAQ
- Are Soldat and Marco, Polo, SHOTGUN! 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.
- Is Soldat free?
- Yes — Soldat is a free-to-play Steam title. Marco, Polo, SHOTGUN! is paid (Price unknown).