Choose Struggling
Choose Struggling if you want an Indie and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 63% cheaper on the Steam Store. Struggling launched in 2020.
Struggling vs It Takes Two
Struggling and It Takes Two both land in Action, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Struggling (2020) is 1 year older than It Takes Two (2021). It Takes Two scores higher on Steam reviews (95.9% positive) than Struggling (93.4% 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 It Takes Two
Choose It Takes Two if you want the Online Co-op, Stereo Sound, and Surround Sound side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.9% positive across 46,479 reviews.
Both Struggling and It Takes Two sit in Action and Adventure 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.
Side-by-side comparison
 Struggling |  It Takes Two | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.4% positive (211 reviews) | 95.9% positive (46,479 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Chasing Rats Games | Hazelight Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Struggling (2020) is 1 year older than It Takes Two (2021).
- It Takes Two scores higher on Steam reviews (95.9% positive) than Struggling (93.4% positive).
- Struggling is currently ~63% cheaper on Steam than It Takes Two (14.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Struggling vs It Takes Two — FAQ
- Which is better, Struggling or It Takes Two?
- On Steam reviews It Takes Two scores higher (95.9% positive) than Struggling (93.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, It Takes Two is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Struggling or It Takes Two first?
- If you want chronology, Struggling (2020) came out before It Takes Two (2021). 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 Struggling and It Takes Two similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure 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 Struggling and It Takes Two have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Struggling ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; It Takes Two ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Do Struggling and It Takes Two both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.