Choose (Dis)assemble
Choose (Dis)assemble if you want a Strategy experience. (Dis)assemble launched in 2023.
(Dis)assemble vs Handshakes
(Dis)assemble and Handshakes both land in 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 are Casual games on Steam. Both released in 2023. Handshakes is free; (Dis)assemble is paid (7.99 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 Handshakes
Choose Handshakes if you want a Free To Play game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 1,878 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both (Dis)assemble and Handshakes sit in Casual 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
 (Dis)assemble |  Handshakes | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2023 |
| Genres | Strategy, Casual | Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 7.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 98.7% positive (1,878 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Dragon Fruit Studio | Pet Pumpkin, Damaskino, Trumpetguy |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Both released in 2023.
- Handshakes is free; (Dis)assemble is paid (7.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Handshakes is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; (Dis)assemble has no Deck rating yet.
(Dis)assemble vs Handshakes — FAQ
- Are (Dis)assemble and Handshakes similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Do both (Dis)assemble and Handshakes have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: (Dis)assemble ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Handshakes ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Handshakes free?
- Yes — Handshakes is a free-to-play Steam title. (Dis)assemble is paid (7.99 USD).