Choose Struggling
Choose Struggling if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Struggling launched in 2020.
Struggling vs Chumps Chained
Struggling and Chumps Chained both land in Action, Indie, 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, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Both support cooperative play. Struggling is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Chumps Chained has no Deck rating yet. 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 Chumps Chained
Choose Chumps Chained if you want the Online Co-op side of the pairing.
Both Struggling and Chumps Chained sit in Action, Indie, 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 |  Chumps Chained | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 93.4% positive (211 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 | MonRiverGames, Skeleton Closet |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Struggling is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Chumps Chained has no Deck rating yet.
Struggling vs Chumps Chained — FAQ
- Are Struggling and Chumps Chained similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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 Chumps Chained have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Struggling ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Chumps Chained ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Does Struggling run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Struggling is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Chumps Chained doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.