Choose Packmates
Choose Packmates if you want a Casual game with Steam Leaderboards, Online Co-op, and Adjustable Text Size. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Packmates launched in 2026.
Packmates vs Penguin Weapons
Packmates and Penguin Weapons both land in Action, 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, RPG on Steam. Both released in 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 Penguin Weapons
Choose Penguin Weapons if you want the Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. Penguin Weapons launched in 2026.
Both Packmates and Penguin Weapons sit in Action and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input, 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
 Packmates |  Penguin Weapons | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, RPG, Casual | Action, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 11.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 93.8% positive (16 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Digital Confectioners | UNIQAZI |
Side by side
- Both share Action, RPG on Steam.
- Both released in 2026.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Packmates is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Penguin Weapons has no Deck rating yet.
Packmates vs Penguin Weapons — FAQ
- Are Packmates and Penguin Weapons similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 Packmates and Penguin Weapons have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Packmates ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Penguin Weapons ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Packmates run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Packmates is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Penguin Weapons doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.