Choose The Crackpet Show
Choose The Crackpet Show if you want an Adventure experience. The Crackpet Show launched in 2022.
The Crackpet Show vs Mega City Force
The Crackpet Show and Mega City Force 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. The Crackpet Show (2022) is 1 year older than Mega City Force (2023). Both sit near 80% positive on Steam (The Crackpet Show: 189 reviews, Mega City Force: 204). 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 Mega City Force
Choose Mega City Force if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Mega City Force launched in 2023.
Both The Crackpet Show and Mega City Force sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (80.4% vs 79.9% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Crackpet Show |  Mega City Force | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 16.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80.4% positive (189 reviews) | 79.9% positive (204 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Vixa Games | Undreamed Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- The Crackpet Show (2022) is 1 year older than Mega City Force (2023).
- Both sit near 80% positive on Steam (The Crackpet Show: 189 reviews, Mega City Force: 204).
- Mega City Force is currently ~12% cheaper on Steam than The Crackpet Show (14.99 USD vs. 16.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Verified.
The Crackpet Show vs Mega City Force — FAQ
- Which is better, The Crackpet Show or Mega City Force?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: The Crackpet Show sits at 80.4% positive (189 reviews), Mega City Force at 79.9% (204). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play The Crackpet Show or Mega City Force first?
- If you want chronology, The Crackpet Show (2022) came out before Mega City Force (2023). 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 The Crackpet Show and Mega City Force 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 The Crackpet Show and Mega City Force have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: The Crackpet Show ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Mega City Force ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Do The Crackpet Show and Mega City Force both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.