A.V.A vs Black Squad
A.V.A is an FPS mmorpg game from Valiant (2022) while Black Squad is an FPS open-world game from VALOFE (2019).
What each one is
Steam files A.V.A under FPS and Mmorpg. In contrast, it files Black Squad under FPS and Open-World.
A.V.A is a classic FPS shooter game featuring various types game Modes. Depending on the battlefield, you can choose Pointman, Rifleman, and Sniper and enjoy strategic team play.
Black Squad is a free-to-play military first-person-shooter. Players can master their skills and show off their strategies with a wide range of game maps, modes, and weapons to choose from. Join thousands of FPS players worldwide in one of the most played games on Steam!
At a glance
| A.V.A | Black Squad | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 4.8/10 | 7.1/10 |
| Steam rating | Mixed (48%, 7,770) | Mostly Positive (76%, 81,225) |
| Critic aggregate | No aggregate | No aggregate |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Install size | 30 GB | 8 GB |
| Steam Deck | playable | unsupported |
| Released | 2022 | 2019 |
| Developer | Valiant | VALOFE |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
A.V.A vs Black Squad, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
A.V.AFPS mmorpg gameBlack SquadFPS open-world gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
A.V.AFPS, Free to Play, PvPBlack SquadFree to Play, FPS, ShooterThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
A.V.AScore 4.8 · 48% on SteamBlack Squad ✓Score 7.1 · 76% on SteamThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
A.V.A7,770 reviews · 4 add-ons · 30 GBBlack Squad81,225 reviews · 2 add-ons · 8 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
A.V.AFreeBlack SquadFreeRead live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
A.V.A ✓PlayableBlack SquadUnsupportedValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
Across the rounds a number can settle, it is level at 1 each. Which one is "better" is the part no figure decides, so we leave it to what you want from the two.
The two on the grid
Compare the whole catalogueA.V.A and Black Squad on the axes the GamingPickz Score is built from, on the full 0 to 100 scale so each dot is its real position. Change either axis to compare them on any measure.
2 games have both
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
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How positions are decided
No paid placement, no favouritism, live third-party data
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- A position is not an endorsement. It says how a game was received and what it costs, not that we recommend it. Where we do recommend something, it carries a written review with a name on it.
- Fetched from live third-party data. Player sentiment from Steam, critic aggregates as published on store pages, prices checked hourly, attention from Wikipedia. Each figure carries its source and the date it was read, and we do not adjust any of them.
Which to pick, by what you want
- The higher-rated of the two: Black Squad (GamingPickz Score 7.1)
- Better on a Steam Deck: A.V.A (playable)
- Lighter on storage: Black Squad (8 GB)
- The safer bet by weight of reviews: Black Squad (81,225 reviews)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
FPSFree to PlayPvPShooterFirst-PersonMultiplayerActionMilitary
Where they differ
CompetitiveSniperSexual ContentPvEOnline Co-OpCo-op Campaign
Early AccessWarTacticalTeam-BasedOpen WorldGore
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, A.V.A is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. Black Squad is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
System requirements, side by side
| A.V.A | Black Squad | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT / ATI Radeon HD 4850 (512 MB) | NVIDIA GEFORCE 8600 |
| Minimum CPU | Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 /AMD Phenom 9500 | CORE2 DUO 2.2GHZ / AMD Athlon 64 X2 2.66GHz |
| Minimum RAM | 4 GB | 6 GB |
| Install size | 30 GB | 8 GB |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: A.V.A · Black Squad.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 0 accessibility features for A.V.A and 0 for Black Squad. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are A.V.A and Black Squad in scope?
A.V.A has drawn 7,770 Steam reviews, ships 4 add-ons and installs in 30 GB. Black Squad has drawn 81,225 Steam reviews, ships 2 add-ons and installs in 8 GB.
Is A.V.A or Black Squad better?
By the GamingPickz Score, Black Squad rates higher (7.1 to 4.8). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.
Which is cheaper, A.V.A or Black Squad?
A.V.A is cheaper right now at Free, against Free. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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How we compare, and what we will not do
The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.