Choose Tooth and Tail
Choose Tooth and Tail if you want a Strategy game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards. 1,741 Steam reviews back the pick.
Tooth and Tail vs Mushroom: The Ruckus
Tooth and Tail and Mushroom: The Ruckus 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. Tooth and Tail (2017) is 1 year older than Mushroom: The Ruckus (2018). Mushroom: The Ruckus is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Tooth and Tail (1.99 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 Mushroom: The Ruckus
Choose Mushroom: The Ruckus if it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. Mushroom: The Ruckus launched in 2018.
Both Tooth and Tail and Mushroom: The Ruckus sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam, 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
 Tooth and Tail |  Mushroom: The Ruckus | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83.1% positive (1,741 reviews) | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Pocketwatch Games | AlexHoratio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Tooth and Tail (2017) is 1 year older than Mushroom: The Ruckus (2018).
- Mushroom: The Ruckus is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Tooth and Tail (1.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Tooth and Tail is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Mushroom: The Ruckus has no Deck rating yet.
Tooth and Tail vs Mushroom: The Ruckus — FAQ
- Should I play Tooth and Tail or Mushroom: The Ruckus first?
- If you want chronology, Tooth and Tail (2017) came out before Mushroom: The Ruckus (2018). 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 Tooth and Tail and Mushroom: The Ruckus 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 Mushroom: The Ruckus have multiplayer like Tooth and Tail?
- No. Tooth and Tail supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Mushroom: The Ruckus is listed as single-player only.
- Does Tooth and Tail run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Tooth and Tail is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Mushroom: The Ruckus doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.