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The Jump Guys vs cheapskate

The Jump Guys and cheapskate both land in Sports, 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 Sports, Indie on Steam. The Jump Guys (2024) is 1 year older than cheapskate (2025). cheapskate is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than The Jump Guys (4.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD). 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 The Jump Guys

Choose The Jump Guys if you want an Adventure and Massively Multiplayer game with Shared/Split Screen Co-op. The Jump Guys launched in 2024.

Choose cheapskate

Choose cheapskate if you want an Action, Casual, and Early Access game with LAN PvP and LAN Co-op. cheapskate launched in 2025.

Both The Jump Guys and cheapskate sit in Sports and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP, 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

The Jump Guys vs cheapskate — Steam metadata comparison
The Jump Guys — Steam game coverThe Jump Guyscheapskate — Steam game covercheapskate
Released20242025
GenresSports, Indie, Adventure, Massively MultiplayerAction, Sports, Indie, Casual, Early Access
PlatformsWindows, LinuxWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price5.99 USD4.99 USD
Steam reviews1 reviews97.9% positive (47 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-opMulti-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op
DevelopersPlitka GamesSimple Dev Studio

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The Jump Guys vs cheapskate — FAQ

Should I play The Jump Guys or cheapskate first?
If you want chronology, The Jump Guys (2024) came out before cheapskate (2025). 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 The Jump Guys and cheapskate similar?
They overlap on Sports, 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.
Do both The Jump Guys and cheapskate have co-op?
Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: The Jump Guys ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; cheapskate ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.
The Jump Guys vs cheapskate — Verdict (2026) · imho.run