Choose Final Exam
Choose Final Exam if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 79% positive across 309 reviews.
Final Exam vs Foul Play
Final Exam and Foul Play both land in Action, Indie 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 on Steam. Both released in 2013. Final Exam scores higher on Steam reviews (79% positive) than Foul Play (75.8% 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 Foul Play
Choose Foul Play if you want an Adventure and Casual experience. Foul Play launched in 2013.
Both Final Exam and Foul Play sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online 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
 Final Exam |  Foul Play | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2013 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79% positive (309 reviews) | 75.8% positive (244 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Mighty Rocket Studio | Mediatonic |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Both released in 2013.
- Final Exam scores higher on Steam reviews (79% positive) than Foul Play (75.8% positive).
- Final Exam is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Foul Play (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Final Exam is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Foul Play has no Deck rating yet.
Final Exam vs Foul Play — FAQ
- Which is better, Final Exam or Foul Play?
- On Steam reviews Final Exam scores higher (79% positive) than Foul Play (75.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Final Exam is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are Final Exam and Foul Play similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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 Final Exam and Foul Play have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Final Exam ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Foul Play ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Does Final Exam run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Final Exam is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Foul Play doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.