Choose Gang Beasts
Choose Gang Beasts if you want an Action, Indie, and Adventure experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 85.2% positive across 24,700 reviews.
Gang Beasts vs SOS OPS!
Gang Beasts and SOS OPS! sit side-by-side in player discussions even though their catalogue tags only partly overlap. 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: Gang Beasts (2017) is 6 years older than SOS OPS! (2023). Gang Beasts scores higher on Steam reviews (85.2% positive) than SOS OPS! (77.8% positive). SOS OPS! is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Gang Beasts (4.99 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 SOS OPS!
Choose SOS OPS! if you want the Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and LAN PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. SOS OPS! launched in 2023.
Both Gang Beasts and SOS OPS! ship Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP on Steam, so either pick lands close enough that the choice is taste, not category. 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 |  SOS OPS! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual | — |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.2% positive (24,700 reviews) | 77.8% positive (360 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Boneloaf, Rocket Science | ArtDock |
Side by side
- Gang Beasts (2017) is 6 years older than SOS OPS! (2023).
- Gang Beasts scores higher on Steam reviews (85.2% positive) than SOS OPS! (77.8% positive).
- SOS OPS! is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Gang Beasts (4.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- SOS OPS! has co-op; Gang Beasts does not.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Gang Beasts vs SOS OPS! — FAQ
- Which is better, Gang Beasts or SOS OPS!?
- On Steam reviews Gang Beasts scores higher (85.2% positive) than SOS OPS! (77.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Gang Beasts is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Gang Beasts or SOS OPS! first?
- If you want chronology, Gang Beasts (2017) came out before SOS OPS! (2023). 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.
- Do Gang Beasts and SOS OPS! 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.