Choose Goat Simulator
Choose Goat Simulator if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 30,042 Steam reviews back the pick.
Goat Simulator vs Off the Shelf!
Goat Simulator and Off the Shelf! both land in Indie, Simulation, 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, Simulation, Casual on Steam. Goat Simulator (2014) is 12 years older than Off the Shelf! (2026). Off the Shelf! has co-op; Goat Simulator does not. 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 Off the Shelf!
Choose Off the Shelf! if you want an Action game with Shared/Split Screen PvP, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Off the Shelf! launched in 2026.
Both Goat Simulator and Off the Shelf! sit in Indie, Simulation, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and 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
 Goat Simulator |  Off the Shelf! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Casual | Action, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 90.5% positive (30,042 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Coffee Stain Studios | NEVERUS |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Goat Simulator (2014) is 12 years older than Off the Shelf! (2026).
- Off the Shelf! has co-op; Goat Simulator does not.
- Goat Simulator is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Off the Shelf! has no Deck rating yet.
Goat Simulator vs Off the Shelf! — FAQ
- Should I play Goat Simulator or Off the Shelf! first?
- If you want chronology, Goat Simulator (2014) came out before Off the Shelf! (2026). 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 Goat Simulator and Off the Shelf! similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation, 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.
- Does Goat Simulator run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Goat Simulator is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Off the Shelf! doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.