Choose Brawlhalla
Choose Brawlhalla if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 174,278 Steam reviews back the pick.
Brawlhalla vs Fight of Animals: Arena
Brawlhalla and Fight of Animals: Arena 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. Brawlhalla (2017) is 3 years older than Fight of Animals: Arena (2020). Fight of Animals: Arena scores higher on Steam reviews (81.8% positive) than Brawlhalla (78.6% 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 Fight of Animals: Arena
Choose Fight of Animals: Arena if you want an Adventure and Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Fight of Animals: Arena launched in 2020.
Both Brawlhalla and Fight of Animals: Arena 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
 Brawlhalla |  Fight of Animals: Arena | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Free To Play | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 78.6% positive (174,278 reviews) | 81.8% positive (11 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Blue Mammoth Games | Digital Crafter |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Brawlhalla (2017) is 3 years older than Fight of Animals: Arena (2020).
- Fight of Animals: Arena scores higher on Steam reviews (81.8% positive) than Brawlhalla (78.6% positive).
- Brawlhalla is free; Fight of Animals: Arena is paid (12.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Brawlhalla is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Fight of Animals: Arena has no Deck rating yet.
Brawlhalla vs Fight of Animals: Arena — FAQ
- Should I play Brawlhalla or Fight of Animals: Arena first?
- If you want chronology, Brawlhalla (2017) came out before Fight of Animals: Arena (2020). 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 Brawlhalla and Fight of Animals: Arena 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 both Brawlhalla and Fight of Animals: Arena have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Brawlhalla ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Fight of Animals: Arena ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Is Brawlhalla free?
- Yes — Brawlhalla is a free-to-play Steam title. Fight of Animals: Arena is paid (12.99 USD).
- Does Brawlhalla run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Brawlhalla is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Fight of Animals: Arena doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.