Choose Don't Puke!
Choose Don't Puke! if you want a Sports, Free To Play, and Early Access game with LAN PvP, LAN Co-op, and Tracked Controller Support. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Don't Puke! launched in 2024.
Don't Puke! vs Deadly Joy
Don't Puke! and Deadly Joy both land in Action, 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, Adventure on Steam. Don't Puke! (2024) is 1 year older than Deadly Joy (2025). Don't Puke! is free; Deadly Joy is paid (2.99 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 Deadly Joy
Choose Deadly Joy if you want an Indie and Casual experience. Deadly Joy launched in 2025.
Both Don't Puke! and Deadly Joy sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online 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
 Don't Puke! |  Deadly Joy | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Adventure, Free To Play, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 5 reviews | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | DIVR Labs | Napping Penguin |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Don't Puke! (2024) is 1 year older than Deadly Joy (2025).
- Don't Puke! is free; Deadly Joy is paid (2.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Don't Puke! is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Deadly Joy has no Deck rating yet.
Don't Puke! vs Deadly Joy — FAQ
- Should I play Don't Puke! or Deadly Joy first?
- If you want chronology, Don't Puke! (2024) came out before Deadly Joy (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 Don't Puke! and Deadly Joy similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Do both Don't Puke! and Deadly Joy have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Don't Puke! ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Deadly Joy ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Don't Puke! free?
- Yes — Don't Puke! is a free-to-play Steam title. Deadly Joy is paid (2.99 USD).