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 Hoover Heroes
Gang Beasts and Hoover Heroes 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 Hoover Heroes (2025). Hoover Heroes is currently ~79% cheaper on Steam than Gang Beasts (4.19 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 Hoover Heroes
Choose Hoover Heroes if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 79% cheaper on the Steam Store. Hoover Heroes launched in 2025.
Both Gang Beasts and Hoover Heroes 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 |  Hoover Heroes | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 4.19 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.2% positive (24,700 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Boneloaf, Rocket Science | Kiki Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Gang Beasts (2017) is 8 years older than Hoover Heroes (2025).
- Hoover Heroes is currently ~79% cheaper on Steam than Gang Beasts (4.19 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Gang Beasts is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Hoover Heroes has no Deck rating yet.
Gang Beasts vs Hoover Heroes — FAQ
- Should I play Gang Beasts or Hoover Heroes first?
- If you want chronology, Gang Beasts (2017) came out before Hoover Heroes (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 Hoover Heroes 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. Hoover Heroes doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.