Choose Neckbeards: Basement Arena
Choose Neckbeards: Basement Arena if you want the Shared/Split Screen PvP and PvP side of the pairing. Neckbeards: Basement Arena launched in 2017.
Neckbeards: Basement Arena vs Neckbeards: Silly Squadron
Neckbeards: Basement Arena and Neckbeards: Silly Squadron both land in Action, Indie, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Neckbeards: Basement Arena (2017) is 1 year older than Neckbeards: Silly Squadron (2018). Neckbeards: Silly Squadron is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Neckbeards: Basement Arena (1.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD). 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 Neckbeards: Silly Squadron
Choose Neckbeards: Silly Squadron if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Neckbeards: Silly Squadron launched in 2018.
Both Neckbeards: Basement Arena and Neckbeards: Silly Squadron sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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
 Neckbeards: Basement Arena |  Neckbeards: Silly Squadron | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 5 reviews | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Soiree Games | Soiree Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Neckbeards: Basement Arena (2017) is 1 year older than Neckbeards: Silly Squadron (2018).
- Neckbeards: Silly Squadron is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Neckbeards: Basement Arena (1.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Neckbeards: Basement Arena vs Neckbeards: Silly Squadron — FAQ
- Should I play Neckbeards: Basement Arena or Neckbeards: Silly Squadron first?
- If you want chronology, Neckbeards: Basement Arena (2017) came out before Neckbeards: Silly Squadron (2018). 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 Neckbeards: Basement Arena and Neckbeards: Silly Squadron similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Casual 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 Neckbeards: Basement Arena and Neckbeards: Silly Squadron have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Neckbeards: Basement Arena ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Neckbeards: Silly Squadron ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.