Choose Gang Beasts
Choose Gang Beasts if you want an Adventure, Simulation, and Casual experience. 24,700 Steam reviews back the pick.
Gang Beasts vs MageQuit
Gang Beasts and MageQuit both land in Action, Indie 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 on Steam. Gang Beasts (2017) is 2 years older than MageQuit (2019). MageQuit scores higher on Steam reviews (94.5% positive) than Gang Beasts (85.2% 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 MageQuit
Choose MageQuit if you want a Strategy game with Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 94.5% positive across 832 reviews.
Both Gang Beasts and MageQuit sit in Action and Indie 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 |  MageQuit | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.2% positive (24,700 reviews) | 94.5% positive (832 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Boneloaf, Rocket Science | Bowlcut Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Gang Beasts (2017) is 2 years older than MageQuit (2019).
- MageQuit scores higher on Steam reviews (94.5% positive) than Gang Beasts (85.2% positive).
- MageQuit is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Gang Beasts (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- MageQuit has co-op; Gang Beasts does not.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Gang Beasts vs MageQuit — FAQ
- Which is better, Gang Beasts or MageQuit?
- On Steam reviews MageQuit scores higher (94.5% positive) than Gang Beasts (85.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, MageQuit 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 MageQuit first?
- If you want chronology, Gang Beasts (2017) came out before MageQuit (2019). 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 MageQuit similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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 MageQuit 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.