Choose Struggling
Choose Struggling if you want an Indie and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Struggling launched in 2020.
Struggling vs Crewcial
Struggling and Crewcial both land in Action, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Both support cooperative play. Struggling is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Crewcial 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 Crewcial
Choose Crewcial if you want the Online Co-op, Gamepad Recommended, and Color Alternatives side of the pairing.
Both Struggling and Crewcial sit in Action and Casual 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 |  Crewcial | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| 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 | Scry Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Casual on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Struggling is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Crewcial has no Deck rating yet.
Struggling vs Crewcial — FAQ
- Are Struggling and Crewcial similar?
- They overlap on Action, Casual 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 Crewcial have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Struggling ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Crewcial ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Does Struggling run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Struggling is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Crewcial doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.