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.
Handshakes vs Handshakes: Hands On
Handshakes and Handshakes: Hands On 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. Handshakes (2023) is 3 years older than Handshakes: Hands On (2026). Handshakes is free; Handshakes: Hands On is paid (Price unknown). 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: Hands On
Choose Handshakes: Hands On if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Keyboard Only Option side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Handshakes: Hands On launched in 2026.
Both Handshakes and Handshakes: Hands On 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
 Handshakes |  Handshakes: Hands On | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Free To Play, Casual | Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam 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 | Pet Pumpkin, Damaskino, Trumpetguy | Pet Pumpkin, Damaskino, Trumpetguy, Barry Lawnmower |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Handshakes (2023) is 3 years older than Handshakes: Hands On (2026).
- Handshakes is free; Handshakes: Hands On is paid (Price unknown).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Handshakes is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Handshakes: Hands On has no Deck rating yet.
Handshakes vs Handshakes: Hands On — FAQ
- Should I play Handshakes or Handshakes: Hands On first?
- If you want chronology, Handshakes (2023) came out before Handshakes: Hands On (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 Handshakes and Handshakes: Hands On 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 Handshakes and Handshakes: Hands On have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Handshakes ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Handshakes: Hands On ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Handshakes free?
- Yes — Handshakes is a free-to-play Steam title. Handshakes: Hands On is paid (Price unknown).
- Does Handshakes run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Handshakes is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Handshakes: Hands On doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.