Choose Treadnauts
Choose Treadnauts if you want the Online PvP side of the pairing. Treadnauts launched in 2018.
Treadnauts vs Island Bender
Treadnauts and Island Bender 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. Treadnauts (2018) is 5 years older than Island Bender (2023). Treadnauts is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Island Bender (7.49 USD vs. 8.99 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 Island Bender
Choose Island Bender if you want an Early Access game with Shared/Split Screen Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Island Bender launched in 2023.
Both Treadnauts and Island Bender sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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
 Treadnauts |  Island Bender | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 7.49 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.1% positive (63 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Topstitch Games | Island Bender Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Treadnauts (2018) is 5 years older than Island Bender (2023).
- Treadnauts is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Island Bender (7.49 USD vs. 8.99 USD).
- Island Bender has co-op; Treadnauts does not.
- Steam Deck: Treadnauts is Deck Playable, Island Bender is Deck Verified.
Treadnauts vs Island Bender — FAQ
- Should I play Treadnauts or Island Bender first?
- If you want chronology, Treadnauts (2018) came out before Island Bender (2023). 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 Treadnauts and Island Bender 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.