Choose Castle Crashers®
Choose Castle Crashers® if you want an Adventure and RPG game with Stereo Sound. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 44,785 Steam reviews back the pick.
Castle Crashers® vs Jelly Brawl
Castle Crashers® and Jelly Brawl both land in Action, Indie, 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, Indie, Casual on Steam. Castle Crashers® (2012) is 8 years older than Jelly Brawl (2020). Castle Crashers® scores higher on Steam reviews (97% positive) than Jelly Brawl (73.3% positive). 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 Jelly Brawl
Choose Jelly Brawl if you want the Playable without Timed Input, Mouse Only Option, and Save Anytime side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Jelly Brawl launched in 2020.
Both Castle Crashers® and Jelly Brawl sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Castle Crashers® |  Jelly Brawl | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive (44,785 reviews) | 73.3% positive (15 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | The Behemoth | Tiny Shiny Things |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Castle Crashers® (2012) is 8 years older than Jelly Brawl (2020).
- Castle Crashers® scores higher on Steam reviews (97% positive) than Jelly Brawl (73.3% positive).
- Jelly Brawl is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Castle Crashers® (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Castle Crashers® is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Jelly Brawl has no Deck rating yet.
Castle Crashers® vs Jelly Brawl — FAQ
- Should I play Castle Crashers® or Jelly Brawl first?
- If you want chronology, Castle Crashers® (2012) came out before Jelly Brawl (2020). 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 Castle Crashers® and Jelly Brawl similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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 Castle Crashers® and Jelly Brawl have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Castle Crashers® ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Jelly Brawl ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Does Castle Crashers® run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Castle Crashers® is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Jelly Brawl doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.