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Secret Agent Wizard Boy and the International Crime Syndicate vs Beach Friends

Secret Agent Wizard Boy and the International Crime Syndicate and Beach Friends 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. Both support cooperative play. Secret Agent Wizard Boy and the International Crime Syndicate is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Beach Friends has no Deck rating yet. 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 Secret Agent Wizard Boy and the International Crime Syndicate

Choose Secret Agent Wizard Boy and the International Crime Syndicate if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Secret Agent Wizard Boy and the International Crime Syndicate launched in 2025.

Choose Beach Friends

Choose Beach Friends if you want a Sports, Simulation, and RPG experience.

Both Secret Agent Wizard Boy and the International Crime Syndicate and Beach Friends sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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

Secret Agent Wizard Boy and the International Crime Syndicate vs Beach Friends — Steam metadata comparison
Secret Agent Wizard Boy and the International Crime Syndicate — Steam game coverSecret Agent Wizard Boy and the International Crime SyndicateBeach Friends — Steam game coverBeach Friends
Released2025—
GenresAction, Indie, Adventure, Early AccessAction, Sports, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual, Racing
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedUnrated
Price9.99 USDPrice unknown
Steam reviews97.3% positive (740 reviews)—
MultiplayerMulti-player, Online Co-op, Co-opMulti-player, Online Co-op, Co-op
DevelopersJohn Szymanski, Evan SzymanskiTbjbu2 Originals

Side by side

Secret Agent Wizard Boy and the International Crime Syndicate vs Beach Friends — FAQ

Are Secret Agent Wizard Boy and the International Crime Syndicate and Beach Friends 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 Secret Agent Wizard Boy and the International Crime Syndicate and Beach Friends have co-op?
Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Secret Agent Wizard Boy and the International Crime Syndicate ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Beach Friends ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
Does Secret Agent Wizard Boy and the International Crime Syndicate run on Steam Deck?
Yes — Secret Agent Wizard Boy and the International Crime Syndicate is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Beach Friends doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
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