Choose Fall Guys
Choose Fall Guys if you want a Sports and Massively Multiplayer game with MMO, Online Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 148,234 Steam reviews back the pick.
Fall Guys vs ZapStick
Fall Guys and ZapStick 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. Fall Guys (2020) is 6 years older than ZapStick (2026). Fall Guys has co-op; ZapStick does not. 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 ZapStick
Choose ZapStick if you want the DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. ZapStick launched in 2026.
Both Fall Guys and ZapStick sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and 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
 Fall Guys |  ZapStick | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83.8% positive (148,234 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Mediatonic | SimDevs |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Fall Guys (2020) is 6 years older than ZapStick (2026).
- Fall Guys has co-op; ZapStick does not.
- Fall Guys is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; ZapStick has no Deck rating yet.
Fall Guys vs ZapStick — FAQ
- Should I play Fall Guys or ZapStick first?
- If you want chronology, Fall Guys (2020) came out before ZapStick (2026). 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 ZapStick 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.
- Does Fall Guys run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Fall Guys is rated Deck Playable by Valve. ZapStick doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.