Choose Haxity
Choose Haxity if it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Haxity launched in 2020.
Haxity vs Friend and foe
Haxity and Friend and foe both land in Strategy, Indie, Early Access 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 Strategy, Indie, Early Access on Steam. Haxity (2020) is 6 years older than Friend and foe (2026). Haxity is free; Friend and foe is paid (Price unknown). 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 Friend and foe
Choose Friend and foe if you want the Online Co-op, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Friend and foe launched in 2026.
Both Haxity and Friend and foe sit in Strategy, Indie, and Early Access on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online 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
 Haxity |  Friend and foe | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Early Access | Strategy, Indie, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 73.8% positive (65 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Megapop | Seven province |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Early Access on Steam.
- Haxity (2020) is 6 years older than Friend and foe (2026).
- Haxity is free; Friend and foe is paid (Price unknown).
- Friend and foe has co-op; Haxity does not.
Haxity vs Friend and foe — FAQ
- Should I play Haxity or Friend and foe first?
- If you want chronology, Haxity (2020) came out before Friend and foe (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 Haxity and Friend and foe similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Early Access 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 Haxity free?
- Yes — Haxity is a free-to-play Steam title. Friend and foe is paid (Price unknown).