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What The Dub?! vs Use Your Words 2

What The Dub?! and Use Your Words 2 both land in Indie, Casual 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 Indie, Casual on Steam. What The Dub?! (2021) is 3 years older than Use Your Words 2 (2024). What The Dub?! scores higher on Steam reviews (93.4% positive) than Use Your Words 2 (82.1% positive). 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 What The Dub?!

Choose What The Dub?! if it's currently about 47% cheaper on the Steam Store. What The Dub?! launched in 2021.

Choose Use Your Words 2

Choose Use Your Words 2 if you want the Shared/Split Screen Co-op and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Use Your Words 2 launched in 2024.

Both What The Dub?! and Use Your Words 2 sit in Indie and Casual 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

What The Dub?! vs Use Your Words 2 — Steam metadata comparison
What The Dub?! — Steam game coverWhat The Dub?!Use Your Words 2 — Steam game coverUse Your Words 2
Released20212024
GenresIndie, CasualIndie, Casual
PlatformsWindows, macOSWindows, macOS
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedDeck Verified
Price7.99 USD14.99 USD
Steam reviews93.4% positive (319 reviews)82.1% positive (28 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Cross-Platform MultiplayerMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op
DevelopersWide Right Interactive, Mark Zorn, Kurt WojdaSmiling Buddha Games, vellocet games

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What The Dub?! vs Use Your Words 2 — FAQ

Should I play What The Dub?! or Use Your Words 2 first?
If you want chronology, What The Dub?! (2021) came out before Use Your Words 2 (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 What The Dub?! and Use Your Words 2 similar?
They overlap on Indie, Casual 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 What The Dub?! and Use Your Words 2 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.
What The Dub?! vs Use Your Words 2 — Verdict (2026) · imho.run