Choose Treadnauts
Choose Treadnauts if you want an Indie experience. Treadnauts launched in 2018.
Treadnauts vs Explosive Exchange
Treadnauts and Explosive Exchange both land in Action, 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, Casual on Steam. Treadnauts (2018) is 8 years older than Explosive Exchange (2026). Treadnauts is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Explosive Exchange has no Deck rating yet. 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 Explosive Exchange
Choose Explosive Exchange if you want the DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, and Gamepad Recommended side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Explosive Exchange launched in 2026.
Both Treadnauts and Explosive Exchange sit in Action and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online 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 |  Explosive Exchange | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 7.49 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 92.1% positive (63 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Topstitch Games | Very Serious Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Casual on Steam.
- Treadnauts (2018) is 8 years older than Explosive Exchange (2026).
- Treadnauts is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Explosive Exchange has no Deck rating yet.
Treadnauts vs Explosive Exchange — FAQ
- Should I play Treadnauts or Explosive Exchange first?
- If you want chronology, Treadnauts (2018) came out before Explosive Exchange (2026). 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 Explosive Exchange similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Does Treadnauts run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Treadnauts is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Explosive Exchange doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.