Choose Undercover Fools
Choose Undercover Fools if you want a Massively Multiplayer and Casual experience. Undercover Fools launched in 2025.
Undercover Fools vs The Gastarbeiters
Undercover Fools and The Gastarbeiters both land in Action, Indie 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 on Steam. Undercover Fools (2025) is 1 year older than The Gastarbeiters (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 The Gastarbeiters
Choose The Gastarbeiters if you want an Adventure, Simulation, and Early Access game with Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound. The Gastarbeiters launched in 2026.
Both Undercover Fools and The Gastarbeiters sit in Action and Indie 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
 Undercover Fools |  The Gastarbeiters | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 5.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 57.1% positive (14 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | XDice | AugavGames |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Undercover Fools (2025) is 1 year older than The Gastarbeiters (2026).
- Both support cooperative play.
Undercover Fools vs The Gastarbeiters — FAQ
- Should I play Undercover Fools or The Gastarbeiters first?
- If you want chronology, Undercover Fools (2025) came out before The Gastarbeiters (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 Undercover Fools and The Gastarbeiters similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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 Undercover Fools and The Gastarbeiters have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Undercover Fools ships Online Co-op, Co-op; The Gastarbeiters ships Online Co-op, Co-op.