Choose Fishards
Choose Fishards if you want an Indie game with Online PvP and PvP. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Fishards launched in 2021.
Fishards vs Cast Outs
Fishards and Cast Outs both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Fishards is free; Cast Outs is paid (Price unknown). Both support cooperative 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 Cast Outs
Choose Cast Outs if you want an Adventure experience.
Both Fishards and Cast Outs sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and 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
 Fishards |  Cast Outs | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 93.4% positive (212 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Rivernotch Game Studio | Twisted Works |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Fishards is free; Cast Outs is paid (Price unknown).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Fishards is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Cast Outs has no Deck rating yet.
Fishards vs Cast Outs — FAQ
- Are Fishards and Cast Outs similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 Fishards and Cast Outs have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Fishards ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Cast Outs ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Fishards free?
- Yes — Fishards is a free-to-play Steam title. Cast Outs is paid (Price unknown).
- Does Fishards run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Fishards is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Cast Outs doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.