Choose Gang Beasts
Choose Gang Beasts if you want an Adventure and Simulation game with Online 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 Elemental Showdown
Gang Beasts and Elemental Showdown 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 8 years older than Elemental Showdown (2025). Elemental Showdown is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Gang Beasts (7.99 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 Elemental Showdown
Choose Elemental Showdown if it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Elemental Showdown launched in 2025.
Both Gang Beasts and Elemental Showdown sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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 |  Elemental Showdown | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.2% positive (24,700 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Boneloaf, Rocket Science | Grumpy Duck Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Gang Beasts (2017) is 8 years older than Elemental Showdown (2025).
- Elemental Showdown is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Gang Beasts (7.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Gang Beasts is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Elemental Showdown has no Deck rating yet.
Gang Beasts vs Elemental Showdown — FAQ
- Should I play Gang Beasts or Elemental Showdown first?
- If you want chronology, Gang Beasts (2017) came out before Elemental Showdown (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 Gang Beasts and Elemental Showdown 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. Elemental Showdown doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.