Choose Jump Challenge!
Choose Jump Challenge! if you want a Sports, Casual, and Racing game with Steam Leaderboards, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Jump Challenge! launched in 2022.
Jump Challenge! vs Running Guys
Jump Challenge! and Running Guys both land in Action, Indie 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 on Steam. Jump Challenge! (2022) is 1 year older than Running Guys (2023). Running Guys is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Jump Challenge! (1.99 USD vs. 2.99 USD). 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 Running Guys
Choose Running Guys if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Running Guys launched in 2023.
Both Jump Challenge! and Running Guys sit in Action and Indie 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
 Jump Challenge! |  Running Guys | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Casual, Racing | Action, Indie, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Source Byte Sp. z o.o. | Cats & Foxes |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Jump Challenge! (2022) is 1 year older than Running Guys (2023).
- Running Guys is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Jump Challenge! (1.99 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
- Jump Challenge! has co-op; Running Guys does not.
Jump Challenge! vs Running Guys — FAQ
- Should I play Jump Challenge! or Running Guys first?
- If you want chronology, Jump Challenge! (2022) came out before Running Guys (2023). 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 Jump Challenge! and Running Guys similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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.