Strange Brigade vs Transmissions: Element 120
Strange Brigade is a horror open-world game from Rebellion (2018) while Transmissions: Element 120 is an FPS horror game from Shokunin (2016).
What each one is
Steam files Strange Brigade under Horror and Open-World. In contrast, it files Transmissions: Element 120 under FPS and Horror.
Embark on an exotic journey into danger in this rip-roaring 1930s third person adventure for 1-4 players! Encounter pulse-pounding action, treacherous traps and tales of derring-do!
TE120 is a short single player experience set in the Half-Life Universe featuring a gravity defying weapon that allows you to jump buildings and sustain large falls. The story takes place at a mysterious date & location. Where are you? Why have you been sent?
At a glance
| Strange Brigade | Transmissions: Element 120 | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 7.1/10 | 7.8/10 |
| Steam rating | Very Positive (84%, 11,302) | Overwhelmingly Positive (95%, 9,952) |
| Critic aggregate | 68/100 | No aggregate |
| Price | $49.99 | Free |
| Install size | 35 GB | 4 GB |
| Steam Deck | playable | Untested |
| Released | 2018 | 2016 |
| Developer | Rebellion | Shokunin |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Strange Brigade vs Transmissions: Element 120, 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
Strange BrigadeHorror open-world gameTransmissions: Element 120FPS horror gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Strange BrigadeAction, Adventure, Co-opTransmissions: Element 120Free to Play, Action, ShooterThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Strange BrigadeScore 7.1 · 84% on Steam · 68 criticTransmissions: Element 120 ✓Score 7.8 · 95% on SteamThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
Strange Brigade11,302 reviews · 10 add-ons · 35 GBTransmissions: Element 1209,952 reviews · 4 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Strange Brigade$49.99Transmissions: Element 120 ✓FreeRead live from Steam and subject to change.
Transmissions: Element 120 takes 2 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
Compare the whole catalogueStrange Brigade and Transmissions: Element 120 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
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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: Transmissions: Element 120 (GamingPickz Score 7.8)
- The cheaper right now: Transmissions: Element 120 (Free)
- Lighter on storage: Transmissions: Element 120 (4 GB)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
ActionAdventureCo-opZombiesMultiplayerShooterSingleplayerPuzzle
Where they differ
Third PersonOnline Co-OpViolentThird-Person ShooterPvEFunny
Free to PlayFirst-PersonFPSModAtmosphericIndie
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Strange Brigade is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. Transmissions: Element 120 is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 1 accessibility feature for Strange Brigade and 1 for Transmissions: Element 120. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Strange Brigade and Transmissions: Element 120 in scope?
Strange Brigade has drawn 11,302 Steam reviews, ships 10 add-ons and installs in 35 GB. Transmissions: Element 120 has drawn 9,952 Steam reviews and installs in 4 GB.
Is Strange Brigade or Transmissions: Element 120 better?
By the GamingPickz Score, Transmissions: Element 120 rates higher (7.8 to 7.1). 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, Strange Brigade or Transmissions: Element 120?
Transmissions: Element 120 is cheaper right now at Free, against $49.99. 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.