Choose Brawlhalla
Choose Brawlhalla if you want an Indie game with Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 78.6% positive across 174,278 reviews.
Brawlhalla vs MultiVersus
Brawlhalla and MultiVersus both land in Action, Free To Play 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, Free To Play on Steam. Brawlhalla (2017) is 5 years older than MultiVersus (2022). Brawlhalla scores higher on Steam reviews (78.6% positive) than MultiVersus (70.5% 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 MultiVersus
Choose MultiVersus if it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 5,280 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Brawlhalla and MultiVersus sit in Action and Free To Play on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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 |  MultiVersus | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Free To Play | Action, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 78.6% positive (174,278 reviews) | 70.5% positive (5,280 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Blue Mammoth Games | Player First Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Free To Play on Steam.
- Brawlhalla (2017) is 5 years older than MultiVersus (2022).
- Brawlhalla scores higher on Steam reviews (78.6% positive) than MultiVersus (70.5% positive).
- Brawlhalla is free; MultiVersus is paid (Price unknown).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Brawlhalla is Deck Verified, MultiVersus is Deck Unsupported.
Brawlhalla vs MultiVersus — FAQ
- Which is better, Brawlhalla or MultiVersus?
- On Steam reviews Brawlhalla scores higher (78.6% positive) than MultiVersus (70.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Brawlhalla is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Brawlhalla or MultiVersus first?
- If you want chronology, Brawlhalla (2017) came out before MultiVersus (2022). 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 MultiVersus similar?
- They overlap on Action, Free To Play 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 MultiVersus have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Brawlhalla ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; MultiVersus ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Brawlhalla free?
- Yes — Brawlhalla is a free-to-play Steam title. MultiVersus is paid (Price unknown).