Choose Pets at Work
Choose Pets at Work if you want a Strategy game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Pets at Work launched in 2022.
Pets at Work vs Platboarder
Pets at Work and Platboarder both land in Indie, Adventure, Casual 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 Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam. Pets at Work (2022) is 1 year older than Platboarder (2023). Platboarder is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Pets at Work (2.99 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 Platboarder
Choose Platboarder if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Platboarder launched in 2023.
Both Pets at Work and Platboarder sit in Indie, Adventure, and Casual 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
 Pets at Work |  Platboarder | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.4% positive (65 reviews) | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Nibb Games, Guimaraf Studio | Gnaw Paw Studios, LLC |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Pets at Work (2022) is 1 year older than Platboarder (2023).
- Platboarder is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Pets at Work (2.99 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
- Pets at Work has co-op; Platboarder does not.
- Pets at Work is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Platboarder has no Deck rating yet.
Pets at Work vs Platboarder — FAQ
- Should I play Pets at Work or Platboarder first?
- If you want chronology, Pets at Work (2022) came out before Platboarder (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 Pets at Work and Platboarder similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Casual 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 Platboarder have multiplayer like Pets at Work?
- No. Pets at Work supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Platboarder is listed as single-player only.
- Does Pets at Work run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Pets at Work is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Platboarder doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.