Choose Flockers™
Choose Flockers™ if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. Flockers™ launched in 2014.
Flockers™ vs Guacamelee! 2
Flockers™ and Guacamelee! 2 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. Flockers™ (2014) is 4 years older than Guacamelee! 2 (2018). Guacamelee! 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (91.8% positive) than Flockers™ (72.2% 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 Guacamelee! 2
Choose Guacamelee! 2 if you want an Adventure game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,291 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Flockers™ and Guacamelee! 2 sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Flockers™ |  Guacamelee! 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 72.2% positive (90 reviews) | 91.8% positive (1,291 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Team17 Digital Ltd | Drinkbox Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Flockers™ (2014) is 4 years older than Guacamelee! 2 (2018).
- Guacamelee! 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (91.8% positive) than Flockers™ (72.2% positive).
- Flockers™ is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Guacamelee! 2 (1.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Guacamelee! 2 has co-op; Flockers™ does not.
- Steam Deck: Flockers™ is Deck Playable, Guacamelee! 2 is Deck Verified.
Flockers™ vs Guacamelee! 2 — FAQ
- Should I play Flockers™ or Guacamelee! 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Flockers™ (2014) came out before Guacamelee! 2 (2018). 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 Flockers™ and Guacamelee! 2 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.
- Does Flockers™ have multiplayer like Guacamelee! 2?
- No. Guacamelee! 2 supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Flockers™ is listed as single-player only.