Choose Fall Guys
Choose Fall Guys if you want the MMO side of the pairing. 148,234 Steam reviews back the pick.
Fall Guys vs Dusty Derby
Fall Guys and Dusty Derby both land in Action, Sports, Indie 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, Sports, Indie on Steam. Fall Guys (2020) is 4 years older than Dusty Derby (2024). Both support cooperative play. 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 Dusty Derby
Choose Dusty Derby if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Dusty Derby launched in 2024.
Both Fall Guys and Dusty Derby sit in Action, Sports, and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online 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
 Fall Guys |  Dusty Derby | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, Casual | Action, Sports, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83.8% positive (148,234 reviews) | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Mediatonic | Geniesoft Inc. |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Sports, Indie on Steam.
- Fall Guys (2020) is 4 years older than Dusty Derby (2024).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Fall Guys is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Dusty Derby has no Deck rating yet.
Fall Guys vs Dusty Derby — FAQ
- Should I play Fall Guys or Dusty Derby first?
- If you want chronology, Fall Guys (2020) came out before Dusty Derby (2024). 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 Fall Guys and Dusty Derby similar?
- They overlap on Action, Sports, Indie 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 Fall Guys and Dusty Derby have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Fall Guys ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Dusty Derby ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Fall Guys run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Fall Guys is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Dusty Derby doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.