Choose Run Prop, Run! - Puropu Pursuit
Choose Run Prop, Run! - Puropu Pursuit if you want the Online Co-op and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Run Prop, Run! - Puropu Pursuit launched in 2021.
Run Prop, Run! - Puropu Pursuit vs Friction
Run Prop, Run! - Puropu Pursuit and Friction both land in Free To Play, Casual, Early Access 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 Free To Play, Casual, Early Access on Steam. Run Prop, Run! - Puropu Pursuit (2021) is 5 years older than Friction (2026). Both are free to play. 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 Friction
Choose Friction if you want an Action and Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Friction launched in 2026.
Both Run Prop, Run! - Puropu Pursuit and Friction sit in Free To Play, Casual, and Early Access 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
 Run Prop, Run! - Puropu Pursuit |  Friction | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Free To Play, Casual, Early Access | Action, Indie, Free To Play, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 68.1% positive (254 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | PlayTogether Studio | Dog Dog Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Free To Play, Casual, Early Access on Steam.
- Run Prop, Run! - Puropu Pursuit (2021) is 5 years older than Friction (2026).
- Both are free to play.
- Run Prop, Run! - Puropu Pursuit has co-op; Friction does not.
- Run Prop, Run! - Puropu Pursuit is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Friction has no Deck rating yet.
Run Prop, Run! - Puropu Pursuit vs Friction — FAQ
- Should I play Run Prop, Run! - Puropu Pursuit or Friction first?
- If you want chronology, Run Prop, Run! - Puropu Pursuit (2021) came out before Friction (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 Run Prop, Run! - Puropu Pursuit and Friction similar?
- They overlap on Free To Play, Casual, Early Access 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 Run Prop, Run! - Puropu Pursuit run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Run Prop, Run! - Puropu Pursuit is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Friction doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.