Choose Renegade Ops
Choose Renegade Ops if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Renegade Ops launched in 2011.
Renegade Ops vs Waking Knightmare
Renegade Ops and Waking Knightmare 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. Renegade Ops (2011) is 11 years older than Waking Knightmare (2022). Waking Knightmare is currently ~12% cheaper on Steam than Renegade Ops (2.99 USD vs. 3.39 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 Waking Knightmare
Choose Waking Knightmare if you want the Shared/Split Screen PvP, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Waking Knightmare launched in 2022.
Both Renegade Ops and Waking Knightmare sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Renegade Ops |  Waking Knightmare | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 3.39 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.3% positive (531 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Avalanche Studios | Synectix Games |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Renegade Ops (2011) is 11 years older than Waking Knightmare (2022).
- Waking Knightmare is currently ~12% cheaper on Steam than Renegade Ops (2.99 USD vs. 3.39 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Renegade Ops is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Waking Knightmare has no Deck rating yet.
Renegade Ops vs Waking Knightmare — FAQ
- Should I play Renegade Ops or Waking Knightmare first?
- If you want chronology, Renegade Ops (2011) came out before Waking Knightmare (2022). 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 Renegade Ops and Waking Knightmare 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 Renegade Ops and Waking Knightmare have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Renegade Ops ships Co-op; Waking Knightmare ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.