Choose En Garde!
Choose En Garde! if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 2,443 Steam reviews back the pick.
En Garde! vs Pollito & Xiang Xiang: Adventure in the Forest
En Garde! and Pollito & Xiang Xiang: Adventure in the Forest 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. Pollito & Xiang Xiang: Adventure in the Forest has co-op; En Garde! does not. En Garde! is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Pollito & Xiang Xiang: Adventure in the Forest has no Deck rating yet. 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 Pollito & Xiang Xiang: Adventure in the Forest
Choose Pollito & Xiang Xiang: Adventure in the Forest if you want a Casual game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend.
Both En Garde! and Pollito & Xiang Xiang: Adventure in the Forest sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, 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
 En Garde! |  Pollito & Xiang Xiang: Adventure in the Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 92.8% positive (2,443 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Fireplace Games | R-Next |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Pollito & Xiang Xiang: Adventure in the Forest has co-op; En Garde! does not.
- En Garde! is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Pollito & Xiang Xiang: Adventure in the Forest has no Deck rating yet.
En Garde! vs Pollito & Xiang Xiang: Adventure in the Forest — FAQ
- Are En Garde! and Pollito & Xiang Xiang: Adventure in the Forest 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.
- Does En Garde! have multiplayer like Pollito & Xiang Xiang: Adventure in the Forest?
- No. Pollito & Xiang Xiang: Adventure in the Forest supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while En Garde! is listed as single-player only.
- Does En Garde! run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — En Garde! is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Pollito & Xiang Xiang: Adventure in the Forest doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.