Choose Gang Beasts
Choose Gang Beasts if you want an Adventure and Simulation experience. 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 Bare Butt Boxing
Gang Beasts and Bare Butt Boxing 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 7 years older than Bare Butt Boxing (2024). Bare Butt Boxing is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Gang Beasts (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Bare Butt Boxing
Choose Bare Butt Boxing if it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Bare Butt Boxing launched in 2024.
Both Gang Beasts and Bare Butt Boxing sit in Action, Indie, and Casual 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
 Gang Beasts |  Bare Butt Boxing | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.2% positive (24,700 reviews) | 9 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Boneloaf, Rocket Science | Tuatara Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Gang Beasts (2017) is 7 years older than Bare Butt Boxing (2024).
- Bare Butt Boxing is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Gang Beasts (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Gang Beasts is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Bare Butt Boxing has no Deck rating yet.
Gang Beasts vs Bare Butt Boxing — FAQ
- Should I play Gang Beasts or Bare Butt Boxing first?
- If you want chronology, Gang Beasts (2017) came out before Bare Butt Boxing (2024). 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 Bare Butt Boxing 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. Bare Butt Boxing doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.