Choose Ratatan
Choose Ratatan if you want an Adventure and Casual experience. Ratatan launched in 2025.
Ratatan vs Meatballs
Ratatan and Meatballs both land in Action, Indie, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. Ratatan (2025) is 1 year older than Meatballs (2026). Both support cooperative play. 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 Meatballs
Choose Meatballs if you want the Steam Leaderboards, DualShock Controller Support, and Steam Input API Support side of the pairing. Meatballs launched in 2026.
Both Ratatan and Meatballs sit in Action, Indie, and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and 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
 Ratatan |  Meatballs | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual, Early Access | Action, Indie, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 91.1% positive (884 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | TVT Co. Ltd., Ratata Arts | Vexa Media |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Ratatan (2025) is 1 year older than Meatballs (2026).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Ratatan is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Meatballs has no Deck rating yet.
Ratatan vs Meatballs — FAQ
- Should I play Ratatan or Meatballs first?
- If you want chronology, Ratatan (2025) came out before Meatballs (2026). 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 Ratatan and Meatballs similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, RPG 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 Ratatan and Meatballs have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Ratatan ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Meatballs ships Online Co-op, Co-op.