Choose Steel Storm: Burning Retribution
Choose Steel Storm: Burning Retribution if you want an Indie experience. Steel Storm: Burning Retribution launched in 2011.
Steel Storm: Burning Retribution vs Renegade Ops
Steel Storm: Burning Retribution and Renegade Ops both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Both released in 2011. Renegade Ops scores higher on Steam reviews (85.3% positive) than Steel Storm: Burning Retribution (69.8% positive). 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 Renegade Ops
Choose Renegade Ops if you want the Shared/Split Screen and Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. Renegade Ops launched in 2011.
Both Steel Storm: Burning Retribution and Renegade Ops sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player and 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
 Steel Storm: Burning Retribution |  Renegade Ops | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2011 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 15.00 USD |
| Steam reviews | 69.8% positive (53 reviews) | 85.3% positive (531 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Co-op |
| Developers | Kot in Action Creative Artel | Avalanche Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Both released in 2011.
- Renegade Ops scores higher on Steam reviews (85.3% positive) than Steel Storm: Burning Retribution (69.8% positive).
- Steel Storm: Burning Retribution is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Renegade Ops (14.99 USD vs. 15.00 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Steel Storm: Burning Retribution is Deck Playable, Renegade Ops is Deck Unsupported.
Steel Storm: Burning Retribution vs Renegade Ops — FAQ
- Are Steel Storm: Burning Retribution and Renegade Ops similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 Steel Storm: Burning Retribution and Renegade Ops have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Steel Storm: Burning Retribution ships Co-op; Renegade Ops ships Co-op.