Choose Fireworks Mania - An Explosive Simulator
Choose Fireworks Mania - An Explosive Simulator if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 97.8% positive across 2,856 reviews.
Fireworks Mania - An Explosive Simulator vs BBQ Simulator: The Squad
Fireworks Mania - An Explosive Simulator and BBQ Simulator: The Squad both land in Indie, Simulation, 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 Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam. Fireworks Mania - An Explosive Simulator (2020) is 2 years older than BBQ Simulator: The Squad (2022). Fireworks Mania - An Explosive Simulator scores higher on Steam reviews (97.8% positive) than BBQ Simulator: The Squad (83% 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 BBQ Simulator: The Squad
Choose BBQ Simulator: The Squad if it's currently about 73% cheaper on the Steam Store. BBQ Simulator: The Squad launched in 2022.
Both Fireworks Mania - An Explosive Simulator and BBQ Simulator: The Squad sit in Indie, Simulation, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and 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
 Fireworks Mania - An Explosive Simulator |  BBQ Simulator: The Squad | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Simulation, Casual | Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 97.8% positive (2,856 reviews) | 83% positive (371 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Laumania ApS | CubeCube Sports Ltd. |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Fireworks Mania - An Explosive Simulator (2020) is 2 years older than BBQ Simulator: The Squad (2022).
- Fireworks Mania - An Explosive Simulator scores higher on Steam reviews (97.8% positive) than BBQ Simulator: The Squad (83% positive).
- BBQ Simulator: The Squad is currently ~73% cheaper on Steam than Fireworks Mania - An Explosive Simulator (3.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Fireworks Mania - An Explosive Simulator vs BBQ Simulator: The Squad — FAQ
- Which is better, Fireworks Mania - An Explosive Simulator or BBQ Simulator: The Squad?
- On Steam reviews Fireworks Mania - An Explosive Simulator scores higher (97.8% positive) than BBQ Simulator: The Squad (83% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Fireworks Mania - An Explosive Simulator is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Fireworks Mania - An Explosive Simulator or BBQ Simulator: The Squad first?
- If you want chronology, Fireworks Mania - An Explosive Simulator (2020) came out before BBQ Simulator: The Squad (2022). 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 Fireworks Mania - An Explosive Simulator and BBQ Simulator: The Squad similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation, 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 Fireworks Mania - An Explosive Simulator and BBQ Simulator: The Squad have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Fireworks Mania - An Explosive Simulator ships Online Co-op, Co-op; BBQ Simulator: The Squad ships Online Co-op, Co-op.