Choose Handshakes
Choose Handshakes if you want a Free To Play and Casual experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 1,878 Steam reviews back the pick.
Handshakes vs Pushmania
Handshakes and Pushmania sit side-by-side in player discussions even though their catalogue tags only partly overlap. 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: Handshakes (2023) is 2 years older than Pushmania (2025). Handshakes is free; Pushmania is paid (19.99 USD). 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 Pushmania
Choose Pushmania if you want a Strategy, Indie, and Adventure experience. Pushmania launched in 2025.
Both Handshakes and Pushmania ship Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards on Steam, so either pick lands close enough that the choice is taste, not category. 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 |  Pushmania | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Free To Play, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 98.7% positive (1,878 reviews) | 9 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 | Kind of Games |
Side by side
- Handshakes (2023) is 2 years older than Pushmania (2025).
- Handshakes is free; Pushmania is paid (19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Handshakes is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Pushmania has no Deck rating yet.
Handshakes vs Pushmania — FAQ
- Should I play Handshakes or Pushmania first?
- If you want chronology, Handshakes (2023) came out before Pushmania (2025). 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.
- Do both Handshakes and Pushmania have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Handshakes ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Pushmania ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Handshakes free?
- Yes — Handshakes is a free-to-play Steam title. Pushmania is paid (19.99 USD).
- Does Handshakes run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Handshakes is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Pushmania doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.