Choose TheFighters Online
Choose TheFighters Online if you want an Indie, Adventure, and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. TheFighters Online launched in 2022.
TheFighters Online vs Gloves On!
TheFighters Online and Gloves On! both land in Action, Sports 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, Sports on Steam. TheFighters Online (2022) is 2 years older than Gloves On! (2024). TheFighters Online is free; Gloves On! is paid (3.99 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 Gloves On!
Choose Gloves On! if you want a Strategy and Simulation game with Steam Leaderboards. Gloves On! launched in 2024.
Both TheFighters Online and Gloves On! sit in Action and Sports on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online 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
 TheFighters Online |  Gloves On! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play | Action, Sports, Strategy, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 53.3% positive (15 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | skullsameh | Deep Cave Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Sports on Steam.
- TheFighters Online (2022) is 2 years older than Gloves On! (2024).
- TheFighters Online is free; Gloves On! is paid (3.99 USD).
- TheFighters Online is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Gloves On! has no Deck rating yet.
TheFighters Online vs Gloves On! — FAQ
- Should I play TheFighters Online or Gloves On! first?
- If you want chronology, TheFighters Online (2022) came out before Gloves On! (2024). 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 TheFighters Online and Gloves On! similar?
- They overlap on Action, Sports 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.
- Is TheFighters Online free?
- Yes — TheFighters Online is a free-to-play Steam title. Gloves On! is paid (3.99 USD).
- Does TheFighters Online run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — TheFighters Online is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Gloves On! doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.