Should I play Streets of Rage 4 or G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra first?

If you want chronology, Streets of Rage 4 (2020) came out before G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra (2024). 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 Streets of Rage 4 and G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra 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.

Do both Streets of Rage 4 and G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra have co-op?

Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Streets of Rage 4 ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.

Streets of Rage 4 vs G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra

Streets of Rage 4 and G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra 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. Streets of Rage 4 (2020) is 4 years older than G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra (2024). Streets of Rage 4 scores higher on Steam reviews (93.6% positive) than G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra (56.6% 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 Streets of Rage 4

Choose Streets of Rage 4 if you want the Steam Leaderboards, Online PvP, and Shared/Split Screen PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 6,956 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra

Choose G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra launched in 2024.

Both Streets of Rage 4 and G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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.

Streets of Rage 4 vs G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra — Steam metadata comparison
	Streets of Rage 4	G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra
Released	2020	2024
Genres	Action, Indie	Action, Indie, Adventure
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows
Steam Deck	Deck Verified	Deck Playable
Price	24.99 USD	24.99 USD
Steam reviews	93.6% positive (6,956 reviews)	56.6% positive (83 reviews)
Multiplayer	Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op	Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op
Developers	Dotemu, Guard Crush, Lizardcube	indie.io

Side by side

Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
Streets of Rage 4 (2020) is 4 years older than G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra (2024).
Streets of Rage 4 scores higher on Steam reviews (93.6% positive) than G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra (56.6% positive).
G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Streets of Rage 4 (24.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
Both support cooperative play.
Steam Deck: Streets of Rage 4 is Deck Verified, G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra is Deck Playable.