Choose Soldat
Choose Soldat if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 92.8% positive across 778 reviews.
Soldat vs CS2D
Soldat and CS2D both land in Action, Indie, Free To Play 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, Free To Play on Steam. CS2D (2017) is 3 years older than Soldat (2020). Soldat scores higher on Steam reviews (92.8% positive) than CS2D (89.6% 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 CS2D
Choose CS2D if you want a Casual game with Online Co-op, LAN Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 2,547 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Soldat and CS2D sit in Action, Indie, and Free To Play 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 |  CS2D | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Free To Play | Action, Indie, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 92.8% positive (778 reviews) | 89.6% positive (2,547 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Transhuman Design, Soldat Team | Unreal Software |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Free To Play on Steam.
- CS2D (2017) is 3 years older than Soldat (2020).
- Soldat scores higher on Steam reviews (92.8% positive) than CS2D (89.6% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- CS2D has co-op; Soldat does not.
Soldat vs CS2D — FAQ
- Which is better, Soldat or CS2D?
- On Steam reviews Soldat scores higher (92.8% positive) than CS2D (89.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Soldat is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Soldat or CS2D first?
- If you want chronology, CS2D (2017) came out before Soldat (2020). 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 Soldat and CS2D similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Free To Play 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.