Choose Friend Ship
Choose Friend Ship if it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Friend Ship launched in 2023.
Friend Ship vs Ghostslayers
Friend Ship and Ghostslayers both land in Indie, Casual 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 Indie, Casual on Steam. Friend Ship is free; Ghostslayers is paid (Price unknown). 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 Ghostslayers
Choose Ghostslayers if you want an Action game with Steam Leaderboards, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and PvP.
Both Friend Ship and Ghostslayers sit in Indie and Casual 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
 Friend Ship |  Ghostslayers | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | — |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | TOKYO COOL JAPAN | SolarFlare |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Friend Ship is free; Ghostslayers is paid (Price unknown).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Friend Ship is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Ghostslayers has no Deck rating yet.
Friend Ship vs Ghostslayers — FAQ
- Are Friend Ship and Ghostslayers similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Casual 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 Friend Ship and Ghostslayers have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Friend Ship ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Ghostslayers ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Friend Ship free?
- Yes — Friend Ship is a free-to-play Steam title. Ghostslayers is paid (Price unknown).
- Does Friend Ship run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Friend Ship is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Ghostslayers doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.