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Cheeky Beetle And The Unlikely Heroes vs CHACAL

Cheeky Beetle And The Unlikely Heroes and CHACAL both land in Action, Indie, 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, Indie, Casual on Steam. Cheeky Beetle And The Unlikely Heroes (2019) is 2 years older than CHACAL (2021). Cheeky Beetle And The Unlikely Heroes is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than CHACAL (0.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD). 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 Cheeky Beetle And The Unlikely Heroes

Choose Cheeky Beetle And The Unlikely Heroes if it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. Cheeky Beetle And The Unlikely Heroes launched in 2019.

Choose CHACAL

Choose CHACAL if you want an Adventure experience. CHACAL launched in 2021.

Both Cheeky Beetle And The Unlikely Heroes and CHACAL sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam, 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.

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Cheeky Beetle And The Unlikely Heroes vs CHACAL — Steam metadata comparison
Cheeky Beetle And The Unlikely Heroes — Steam game coverCheeky Beetle And The Unlikely HeroesCHACAL — Steam game coverCHACAL
Released20192021
GenresAction, Indie, CasualAction, Indie, Adventure, Casual
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price0.99 USD3.99 USD
Steam reviews3 reviews2 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersRocksoft LtdPernich Media

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Cheeky Beetle And The Unlikely Heroes vs CHACAL — FAQ

Should I play Cheeky Beetle And The Unlikely Heroes or CHACAL first?
If you want chronology, Cheeky Beetle And The Unlikely Heroes (2019) came out before CHACAL (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 Cheeky Beetle And The Unlikely Heroes and CHACAL similar?
They overlap on Action, Indie, 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.