Choose Naginata
Choose Naginata if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 47% cheaper on the Steam Store. Naginata launched in 2020.
Naginata vs You are Peter Shorts
Naginata and You are Peter Shorts both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Naginata (2020) is 4 years older than You are Peter Shorts (2024). Naginata is currently ~47% cheaper on Steam than You are Peter Shorts (7.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 You are Peter Shorts
Choose You are Peter Shorts if you want the Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. You are Peter Shorts launched in 2024.
Both Naginata and You are Peter Shorts sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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. 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
 Naginata |  You are Peter Shorts | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 89.8% positive (186 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Nacks Soft | ondydev |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Naginata (2020) is 4 years older than You are Peter Shorts (2024).
- Naginata is currently ~47% cheaper on Steam than You are Peter Shorts (7.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- You are Peter Shorts is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Naginata has no Deck rating yet.
Naginata vs You are Peter Shorts — FAQ
- Should I play Naginata or You are Peter Shorts first?
- If you want chronology, Naginata (2020) came out before You are Peter Shorts (2024). 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 Naginata and You are Peter Shorts similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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 Naginata and You are Peter Shorts have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Naginata ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; You are Peter Shorts ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.