Choose Splitgate
Choose Splitgate if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 91.4% positive across 87,558 reviews.
Splitgate vs Pixel Strike 3D
Splitgate and Pixel Strike 3D 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. Splitgate (2019) is 1 year older than Pixel Strike 3D (2020). Splitgate scores higher on Steam reviews (91.4% positive) than Pixel Strike 3D (71.5% 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 Pixel Strike 3D
Choose Pixel Strike 3D if you want an Adventure and RPG game with Online Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 6,305 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Splitgate and Pixel Strike 3D sit in Action, Indie, and Free To Play 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
 Splitgate |  Pixel Strike 3D | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Free To Play | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 91.4% positive (87,558 reviews) | 71.5% positive (6,305 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | 1047 Games | Vulcron |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Free To Play on Steam.
- Splitgate (2019) is 1 year older than Pixel Strike 3D (2020).
- Splitgate scores higher on Steam reviews (91.4% positive) than Pixel Strike 3D (71.5% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Pixel Strike 3D has co-op; Splitgate does not.
- Splitgate is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Pixel Strike 3D has no Deck rating yet.
Splitgate vs Pixel Strike 3D — FAQ
- Which is better, Splitgate or Pixel Strike 3D?
- On Steam reviews Splitgate scores higher (91.4% positive) than Pixel Strike 3D (71.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Splitgate is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Splitgate or Pixel Strike 3D first?
- If you want chronology, Splitgate (2019) came out before Pixel Strike 3D (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 Splitgate and Pixel Strike 3D 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.