Door Kickers: Action Squad vs Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes
Door Kickers: Action Squad is a platformer simulation game from PixelShard (2018) while Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes is a puzzle simulation game from Steel Crate Games (2015).
What each one is
Steam files Door Kickers: Action Squad under Platformer and Simulation. In contrast, it files Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes under Puzzle and Simulation.
Rescue hostages, disarm bombs and save the day in this old school, side-scroller action game with retro graphics and retro sensibilities. Online and Couch Coop Included.
Find yourself trapped alone in a room with a ticking time bomb. Your friends have the manual to defuse it, but they can't see the bomb, so you're going to have to talk it out – fast!
At a glance
| Door Kickers: Action Squad | Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 7.9/10 | 7.9/10 |
| Steam rating | Overwhelmingly Positive (95%, 10,607) | Overwhelmingly Positive (97%, 17,112) |
| Critic aggregate | No aggregate | 71/100 |
| Price | $13.99 | $14.99 |
| Install size | 0.1 GB | 1 GB |
| Steam Deck | verified | verified |
| Released | 2018 | 2015 |
| Developer | PixelShard | Steel Crate Games |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Door Kickers: Action Squad vs Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes, 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
Door Kickers: Action SquadPlatformer simulation gameKeep Talking and Nobody ExplodesPuzzle simulation gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Door Kickers: Action Squad2D Platformer, Pixel Graphics, Local Co-OpKeep Talking and Nobody ExplodesCo-op, Local Multiplayer, PuzzleThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Door Kickers: Action SquadScore 7.9 · 95% on SteamKeep Talking and Nobody ExplodesScore 7.9 · 97% on Steam · 71 criticThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
Door Kickers: Action Squad10,607 reviews · 3 add-ons · 0.1 GBKeep Talking and Nobody Explodes17,112 reviews · 1 add-on · 1 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Door Kickers: Action Squad ✓$13.99Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes$14.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
Door Kickers: Action SquadVerifiedKeep Talking and Nobody ExplodesVerifiedValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
Door Kickers: Action Squad takes 1 of the marked rounds to 0. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.
The two on the grid
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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.
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How positions are decided
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Which to pick, by what you want
- The cheaper right now: Door Kickers: Action Squad ($13.99)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
Local Co-OpSimulationCo-opLocal MultiplayerIndieProcedural GenerationCasualMultiplayer
Where they differ
2D PlatformerPixel GraphicsRetroActionOnline Co-Op2D
PuzzleParty GameBoard GamePartyVRDifficult
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Door Kickers: Action Squad is relaxed, easy to pick up. Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes is demanding, for players who want a challenge.
System requirements, side by side
| Door Kickers: Action Squad | Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | — | 256MB |
| Minimum CPU | — | 1.5 Ghz |
| Minimum RAM | — | 2 GB |
| Install size | 0.1 GB | 1 GB |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Door Kickers: Action Squad · Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 1 accessibility feature for Door Kickers: Action Squad and 1 for Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Door Kickers: Action Squad and Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes in scope?
Door Kickers: Action Squad has drawn 10,607 Steam reviews, ships 3 add-ons and installs in 0.1 GB. Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes has drawn 17,112 Steam reviews, ships 1 add-on and installs in 1 GB.
Is Door Kickers: Action Squad or Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes better?
By the GamingPickz Score, Door Kickers: Action Squad rates higher (7.9 to 7.9). 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, Door Kickers: Action Squad or Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes?
Door Kickers: Action Squad is cheaper right now at $13.99, against $14.99. 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.