Choose Rubber Bandits
Choose Rubber Bandits if you want an Indie and Casual game with Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Rubber Bandits launched in 2021.
Rubber Bandits vs Rubber Bandits: Christmas Prologue
Rubber Bandits and Rubber Bandits: Christmas Prologue both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Rubber Bandits: Christmas Prologue (2020) is 1 year older than Rubber Bandits (2021). Rubber Bandits: Christmas Prologue scores higher on Steam reviews (91.2% positive) than Rubber Bandits (87.3% 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 Rubber Bandits: Christmas Prologue
Choose Rubber Bandits: Christmas Prologue if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 91.2% positive across 477 reviews.
Both Rubber Bandits and Rubber Bandits: Christmas Prologue sit in Action 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
 Rubber Bandits |  Rubber Bandits: Christmas Prologue | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 87.3% positive (986 reviews) | 91.2% positive (477 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Flashbulb | Flashbulb |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Rubber Bandits: Christmas Prologue (2020) is 1 year older than Rubber Bandits (2021).
- Rubber Bandits: Christmas Prologue scores higher on Steam reviews (91.2% positive) than Rubber Bandits (87.3% positive).
- Rubber Bandits: Christmas Prologue is free; Rubber Bandits is paid (9.99 USD).
- Rubber Bandits has co-op; Rubber Bandits: Christmas Prologue does not.
- Rubber Bandits is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Rubber Bandits: Christmas Prologue has no Deck rating yet.
Rubber Bandits vs Rubber Bandits: Christmas Prologue — FAQ
- Which is better, Rubber Bandits or Rubber Bandits: Christmas Prologue?
- On Steam reviews Rubber Bandits: Christmas Prologue scores higher (91.2% positive) than Rubber Bandits (87.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Rubber Bandits: Christmas Prologue is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Rubber Bandits or Rubber Bandits: Christmas Prologue first?
- If you want chronology, Rubber Bandits: Christmas Prologue (2020) came out before Rubber Bandits (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 Rubber Bandits and Rubber Bandits: Christmas Prologue similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.
- Is Rubber Bandits: Christmas Prologue free?
- Yes — Rubber Bandits: Christmas Prologue is a free-to-play Steam title. Rubber Bandits is paid (9.99 USD).
- Does Rubber Bandits run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Rubber Bandits is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Rubber Bandits: Christmas Prologue doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.