Choose Breaking Box
Choose Breaking Box if you want the Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. Breaking Box launched in 2023.
Breaking Box vs cheapskate
Breaking Box and cheapskate 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. Breaking Box (2023) is 2 years older than cheapskate (2025). cheapskate is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Breaking Box (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 cheapskate
Choose cheapskate if you want a Sports experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. cheapskate launched in 2025.
Both Breaking Box and cheapskate sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP, 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
 Breaking Box |  cheapskate | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual, Early Access | Action, Sports, Indie, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 97.9% positive (47 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | Dotoyou Games | Simple Dev Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Breaking Box (2023) is 2 years older than cheapskate (2025).
- cheapskate is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Breaking Box (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Breaking Box vs cheapskate — FAQ
- Should I play Breaking Box or cheapskate first?
- If you want chronology, Breaking Box (2023) came out before cheapskate (2025). 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 Breaking Box and cheapskate 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.
- Do both Breaking Box and cheapskate have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Breaking Box ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; cheapskate ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.