Choose Princess Ruby
Choose Princess Ruby if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 30% cheaper on the Steam Store. Princess Ruby launched in 2022.
Princess Ruby vs Rescue: The Beagles
Princess Ruby and Rescue: The Beagles both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. Princess Ruby (2022) is 2 years older than Rescue: The Beagles (2024). Princess Ruby is currently ~30% cheaper on Steam than Rescue: The Beagles (6.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Rescue: The Beagles
Choose Rescue: The Beagles if you want an Indie game with Steam Leaderboards, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and PvP. Rescue: The Beagles launched in 2024.
Both Princess Ruby and Rescue: The Beagles sit in Action 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
 Princess Ruby |  Rescue: The Beagles | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 100% positive (12 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Creative Distractions | Nenad Jalsovec |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Princess Ruby (2022) is 2 years older than Rescue: The Beagles (2024).
- Princess Ruby is currently ~30% cheaper on Steam than Rescue: The Beagles (6.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Princess Ruby vs Rescue: The Beagles — FAQ
- Should I play Princess Ruby or Rescue: The Beagles first?
- If you want chronology, Princess Ruby (2022) came out before Rescue: The Beagles (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 Princess Ruby and Rescue: The Beagles similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 Princess Ruby and Rescue: The Beagles have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Princess Ruby ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Rescue: The Beagles ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.