Choose King of Meat
Choose King of Meat if you want the Subtitle Options and Chat Speech-to-text side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. King of Meat launched in 2025.
King of Meat vs Plush Time
King of Meat and Plush Time both land in Action, 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 Action, Casual on Steam. King of Meat (2025) is 1 year older than Plush Time (2026). 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 Plush Time
Choose Plush Time if you want an Indie game with Shared/Split Screen, Online PvP, and Shared/Split Screen PvP. Plush Time launched in 2026.
Both King of Meat and Plush Time sit in Action and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Color Alternatives, 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
 King of Meat |  Plush Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 74.6% positive (173 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Glowmade | Matheus Suchy |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Casual on Steam.
- King of Meat (2025) is 1 year older than Plush Time (2026).
- Both support cooperative play.
- King of Meat is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Plush Time has no Deck rating yet.
King of Meat vs Plush Time — FAQ
- Should I play King of Meat or Plush Time first?
- If you want chronology, King of Meat (2025) came out before Plush Time (2026). 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 King of Meat and Plush Time similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 King of Meat and Plush Time have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: King of Meat ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Plush Time ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Does King of Meat run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — King of Meat is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Plush Time doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.