Choose Fishards
Choose Fishards if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Fishards launched in 2021.
Fishards vs BAUSFIGHT
Fishards and BAUSFIGHT 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 (2021) is 6 years older than BAUSFIGHT (2027). Fishards is free; BAUSFIGHT is paid (Price unknown). 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 BAUSFIGHT
Choose BAUSFIGHT if it's the newer release (2027) and ships with the modern feature baseline. BAUSFIGHT launched in 2027.
Both Fishards and BAUSFIGHT sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online 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 |  BAUSFIGHT | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2027 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| 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, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Rivernotch Game Studio | erkohehe |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Fishards (2021) is 6 years older than BAUSFIGHT (2027).
- Fishards is free; BAUSFIGHT is paid (Price unknown).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Fishards is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; BAUSFIGHT has no Deck rating yet.
Fishards vs BAUSFIGHT — FAQ
- Should I play Fishards or BAUSFIGHT first?
- If you want chronology, Fishards (2021) came out before BAUSFIGHT (2027). 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 Fishards and BAUSFIGHT 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 BAUSFIGHT have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Fishards ships Online Co-op, Co-op; BAUSFIGHT ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Fishards free?
- Yes — Fishards is a free-to-play Steam title. BAUSFIGHT is paid (Price unknown).
- Does Fishards run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Fishards is rated Deck Playable by Valve. BAUSFIGHT doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.