Choose Gang Beasts
Choose Gang Beasts if you want an Adventure and Simulation experience. 24,700 Steam reviews back the pick.
Gang Beasts vs Mad Streets
Gang Beasts and Mad Streets 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 5 years older than Mad Streets (2022). Gang Beasts scores higher on Steam reviews (85.2% positive) than Mad Streets (84% 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 Mad Streets
Choose Mad Streets if you want the Shared/Split Screen Co-op and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Mad Streets launched in 2022.
Both Gang Beasts and Mad Streets 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. Steam reviews are nearly tied (85.2% vs 84% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Gang Beasts |  Mad Streets | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.2% positive (24,700 reviews) | 84% positive (125 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Boneloaf, Rocket Science | Craftshop Arts Inc. |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Gang Beasts (2017) is 5 years older than Mad Streets (2022).
- Gang Beasts scores higher on Steam reviews (85.2% positive) than Mad Streets (84% positive).
- Mad Streets is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Gang Beasts (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Mad Streets has co-op; Gang Beasts does not.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Gang Beasts vs Mad Streets — FAQ
- Which is better, Gang Beasts or Mad Streets?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Gang Beasts sits at 85.2% positive (24,700 reviews), Mad Streets at 84% (125). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Gang Beasts or Mad Streets first?
- If you want chronology, Gang Beasts (2017) came out before Mad Streets (2022). 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 Mad Streets 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.
- Do Gang Beasts and Mad Streets both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.