Choose Outland
Choose Outland if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Outland launched in 2014.
Outland vs Guacamelee! 2
Outland and Guacamelee! 2 both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Outland (2014) is 4 years older than Guacamelee! 2 (2018). Guacamelee! 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (91.8% positive) than Outland (72.6% 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 Guacamelee! 2
Choose Guacamelee! 2 if you want the Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 91.8% positive across 1,291 reviews.
Both Outland and Guacamelee! 2 sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Outland |  Guacamelee! 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | Price unknown | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 72.6% positive (485 reviews) | 91.8% positive (1,291 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Housemarque | Drinkbox Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Outland (2014) is 4 years older than Guacamelee! 2 (2018).
- Guacamelee! 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (91.8% positive) than Outland (72.6% positive).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Guacamelee! 2 is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Outland has no Deck rating yet.
Outland vs Guacamelee! 2 — FAQ
- Which is better, Outland or Guacamelee! 2?
- On Steam reviews Guacamelee! 2 scores higher (91.8% positive) than Outland (72.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Guacamelee! 2 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Outland or Guacamelee! 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Outland (2014) came out before Guacamelee! 2 (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 Outland and Guacamelee! 2 similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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 Outland and Guacamelee! 2 have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Outland ships Co-op; Guacamelee! 2 ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.