Choose Tools of the trade
Choose Tools of the trade if you want an Adventure game with Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input.
Tools of the trade vs Mingle
Tools of the trade and Mingle both land in Indie, Casual 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 Indie, Casual on Steam. 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 Mingle
Choose Mingle if you want the Shared/Split Screen PvP and PvP side of the pairing. Mingle launched in 2021.
Both Tools of the trade and Mingle sit in Indie and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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
 Tools of the trade |  Mingle | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Glitch Pixel Interactive | Cookiecrayon |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
Tools of the trade vs Mingle — FAQ
- Are Tools of the trade and Mingle similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Casual 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 Tools of the trade and Mingle have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Tools of the trade ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Mingle ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.