Choose Foul Play
Choose Foul Play if you want the Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Foul Play launched in 2013.
Foul Play vs Disposable Heroes
Foul Play and Disposable Heroes both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Foul Play (2013) is 3 years older than Disposable Heroes (2016). Foul Play scores higher on Steam reviews (75.8% positive) than Disposable Heroes (38.5% 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 Disposable Heroes
Choose Disposable Heroes if it's currently about 93% cheaper on the Steam Store. Disposable Heroes launched in 2016.
Both Foul Play and Disposable Heroes sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player and Shared/Split Screen, 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
 Foul Play |  Disposable Heroes | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 75.8% positive (244 reviews) | 38.5% positive (13 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Mediatonic | Stake deep interactive |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Foul Play (2013) is 3 years older than Disposable Heroes (2016).
- Foul Play scores higher on Steam reviews (75.8% positive) than Disposable Heroes (38.5% positive).
- Disposable Heroes is currently ~93% cheaper on Steam than Foul Play (0.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Foul Play has co-op; Disposable Heroes does not.
- Disposable Heroes is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Foul Play has no Deck rating yet.
Foul Play vs Disposable Heroes — FAQ
- Should I play Foul Play or Disposable Heroes first?
- If you want chronology, Foul Play (2013) came out before Disposable Heroes (2016). 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 Foul Play and Disposable Heroes similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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.