Choose Linx Battle Arena
Choose Linx Battle Arena if you want a Casual game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Linx Battle Arena launched in 2018.
Linx Battle Arena vs Martial Arts Brutality Premium
Linx Battle Arena and Martial Arts Brutality Premium both land in Action, Indie 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 on Steam. Linx Battle Arena (2018) is 2 years older than Martial Arts Brutality Premium (2020). Linx Battle Arena is free; Martial Arts Brutality Premium is paid (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 Martial Arts Brutality Premium
Choose Martial Arts Brutality Premium if you want a Strategy game with Online Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Martial Arts Brutality Premium launched in 2020.
Both Linx Battle Arena and Martial Arts Brutality Premium sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Steam Turn Notifications, 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
 Linx Battle Arena |  Martial Arts Brutality Premium | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.9% positive (26 reviews) | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Blueshift Media | Cold Beam Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Linx Battle Arena (2018) is 2 years older than Martial Arts Brutality Premium (2020).
- Linx Battle Arena is free; Martial Arts Brutality Premium is paid (8.99 USD).
- Martial Arts Brutality Premium has co-op; Linx Battle Arena does not.
Linx Battle Arena vs Martial Arts Brutality Premium — FAQ
- Should I play Linx Battle Arena or Martial Arts Brutality Premium first?
- If you want chronology, Linx Battle Arena (2018) came out before Martial Arts Brutality Premium (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 Linx Battle Arena and Martial Arts Brutality Premium similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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.
- Is Linx Battle Arena free?
- Yes — Linx Battle Arena is a free-to-play Steam title. Martial Arts Brutality Premium is paid (8.99 USD).