Choose Gang Beasts
Choose Gang Beasts if you want an Adventure and Simulation game with Shared/Split Screen and Shared/Split Screen PvP. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 24,700 Steam reviews back the pick.
Gang Beasts vs Knockout Party
Gang Beasts and Knockout Party both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Casual on Steam. Gang Beasts (2017) is 3 years older than Knockout Party (2020). Gang Beasts scores higher on Steam reviews (85.2% positive) than Knockout Party (63.3% positive). 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 Knockout Party
Choose Knockout Party if you want a Sports and Massively Multiplayer experience. On Steam, it's currently about 96% cheaper on the Steam Store. Knockout Party launched in 2020.
Both Gang Beasts and Knockout Party sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and 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
 Gang Beasts |  Knockout Party | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Action, Sports, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 0.83 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.2% positive (24,700 reviews) | 63.3% positive (60 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Boneloaf, Rocket Science | Toxic Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Gang Beasts (2017) is 3 years older than Knockout Party (2020).
- Gang Beasts scores higher on Steam reviews (85.2% positive) than Knockout Party (63.3% positive).
- Knockout Party is currently ~96% cheaper on Steam than Gang Beasts (0.83 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Gang Beasts is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Knockout Party has no Deck rating yet.
Gang Beasts vs Knockout Party — FAQ
- Should I play Gang Beasts or Knockout Party first?
- If you want chronology, Gang Beasts (2017) came out before Knockout Party (2020). 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 Gang Beasts and Knockout Party similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Does Gang Beasts run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Gang Beasts is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Knockout Party doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.