Choose Gutting Goblins!
Choose Gutting Goblins! if you want an Indie and Casual experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Gutting Goblins! launched in 2021.
Gutting Goblins! vs Malignant
Gutting Goblins! and Malignant 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. Gutting Goblins! is free; Malignant 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 Malignant
Choose Malignant if you want the Online Co-op, LAN Co-op, and Subtitle Options side of the pairing.
Both Gutting Goblins! and Malignant sit in Action 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
 Gutting Goblins! |  Malignant | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 6 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Ciaran Shuart | Buzzkill Interactive |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Gutting Goblins! is free; Malignant is paid (Price unknown).
- Both support cooperative play.
Gutting Goblins! vs Malignant — FAQ
- Are Gutting Goblins! and Malignant 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 Gutting Goblins! and Malignant have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Gutting Goblins! ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Malignant ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Is Gutting Goblins! free?
- Yes — Gutting Goblins! is a free-to-play Steam title. Malignant is paid (Price unknown).