Choose 12 MiniBattles
Choose 12 MiniBattles if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. 12 MiniBattles launched in 2020.
12 MiniBattles vs Russian Drunken Boxers
12 MiniBattles and Russian Drunken Boxers both land in 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 Sports, Indie on Steam. 12 MiniBattles (2020) is 1 year older than Russian Drunken Boxers (2021). 12 MiniBattles is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Russian Drunken Boxers (4.99 USD vs. 24.99 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 Russian Drunken Boxers
Choose Russian Drunken Boxers if you want a Simulation and Massively Multiplayer experience. Russian Drunken Boxers launched in 2021.
Both 12 MiniBattles and Russian Drunken Boxers sit in Sports 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
 12 MiniBattles |  Russian Drunken Boxers | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
| Genres | Sports, Indie, Casual | Sports, Indie, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Shared Dreams Studios | Laush Dmitriy Segeevich |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Indie on Steam.
- 12 MiniBattles (2020) is 1 year older than Russian Drunken Boxers (2021).
- 12 MiniBattles is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Russian Drunken Boxers (4.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
12 MiniBattles vs Russian Drunken Boxers — FAQ
- Should I play 12 MiniBattles or Russian Drunken Boxers first?
- If you want chronology, 12 MiniBattles (2020) came out before Russian Drunken Boxers (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 12 MiniBattles and Russian Drunken Boxers similar?
- They overlap on 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.