Choose Buddy Bash
Choose Buddy Bash if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Buddy Bash launched in 2020.
Buddy Bash vs Manners Be Damned!
Buddy Bash and Manners Be Damned! both land in Action, 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, Indie on Steam. Buddy Bash (2020) is 5 years older than Manners Be Damned! (2025). Manners Be Damned! is currently ~43% cheaper on Steam than Buddy Bash (3.99 USD vs. 6.99 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 Manners Be Damned!
Choose Manners Be Damned! if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 43% cheaper on the Steam Store. Manners Be Damned! launched in 2025.
Both Buddy Bash and Manners Be Damned! sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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
 Buddy Bash |  Manners Be Damned! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 9 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Created Informed | Cheeky Stork |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Buddy Bash (2020) is 5 years older than Manners Be Damned! (2025).
- Manners Be Damned! is currently ~43% cheaper on Steam than Buddy Bash (3.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Buddy Bash vs Manners Be Damned! — FAQ
- Should I play Buddy Bash or Manners Be Damned! first?
- If you want chronology, Buddy Bash (2020) came out before Manners Be Damned! (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 Buddy Bash and Manners Be Damned! similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 Buddy Bash and Manners Be Damned! have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Buddy Bash ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Manners Be Damned! ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.