Choose Just Keep Running
Choose Just Keep Running if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment.
Just Keep Running vs Dreampainters
Just Keep Running and Dreampainters 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. Dreampainters has co-op; Just Keep Running 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 Dreampainters
Choose Dreampainters if you want a Casual game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend.
Both Just Keep Running and Dreampainters sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list DualShock Controller Support and DualSense Controller Support, 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
 Just Keep Running |  Dreampainters | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | I.M.I.Self | Stability Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Dreampainters has co-op; Just Keep Running does not.
Just Keep Running vs Dreampainters — FAQ
- Are Just Keep Running and Dreampainters 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.
- Does Just Keep Running have multiplayer like Dreampainters?
- No. Dreampainters supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op), while Just Keep Running is listed as single-player only.