Choose Mobile Forces
Choose Mobile Forces if you want a Strategy experience. Mobile Forces launched in 2018.
Mobile Forces vs RUBICON
Mobile Forces and RUBICON 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. Mobile Forces (2018) is 2 years older than RUBICON (2020). RUBICON is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Mobile Forces (0.99 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 RUBICON
Choose RUBICON if you want the Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. RUBICON launched in 2020.
Both Mobile Forces and RUBICON sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen 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
 Mobile Forces |  RUBICON | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.8% positive (46 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Rage Software | Pyrebug Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Mobile Forces (2018) is 2 years older than RUBICON (2020).
- RUBICON is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Mobile Forces (0.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD).
- RUBICON has co-op; Mobile Forces does not.
Mobile Forces vs RUBICON — FAQ
- Should I play Mobile Forces or RUBICON first?
- If you want chronology, Mobile Forces (2018) came out before RUBICON (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 Mobile Forces and RUBICON 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.