Choose Brutal Rifters
Choose Brutal Rifters if you want an Adventure experience. Brutal Rifters launched in 2022.
Brutal Rifters vs Starboys
Brutal Rifters and Starboys 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. 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 Starboys
Choose Starboys if you want an Indie game with Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
Both Brutal Rifters and Starboys sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online 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
 Brutal Rifters |  Starboys | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | — |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | CapturedLeek27, Doky | Signal Spike Games |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
Brutal Rifters vs Starboys — FAQ
- Are Brutal Rifters and Starboys 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 Brutal Rifters and Starboys have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Brutal Rifters ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Starboys ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.