Choose Brawlhalla
Choose Brawlhalla if you want an Action game with Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 174,278 Steam reviews back the pick.
Brawlhalla vs BombTag
Brawlhalla and BombTag both land in Indie, 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 Indie, Free To Play on Steam. Brawlhalla (2017) is 1 year older than BombTag (2018). BombTag scores higher on Steam reviews (82.7% 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 BombTag
Choose BombTag if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 82.7% positive across 807 reviews.
Both Brawlhalla and BombTag sit in Indie and Free To Play 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
 Brawlhalla |  BombTag | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Free To Play | Indie, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 78.6% positive (174,278 reviews) | 82.7% positive (807 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Blue Mammoth Games | David Schneider |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Free To Play on Steam.
- Brawlhalla (2017) is 1 year older than BombTag (2018).
- BombTag scores higher on Steam reviews (82.7% positive) than Brawlhalla (78.6% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Brawlhalla has co-op; BombTag does not.
- Brawlhalla is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; BombTag has no Deck rating yet.
Brawlhalla vs BombTag — FAQ
- Which is better, Brawlhalla or BombTag?
- On Steam reviews BombTag scores higher (82.7% positive) than Brawlhalla (78.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, BombTag 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 BombTag first?
- If you want chronology, Brawlhalla (2017) came out before BombTag (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 Brawlhalla and BombTag similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.
- Does Brawlhalla run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Brawlhalla is rated Deck Verified by Valve. BombTag doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.