Choose Death and Ladders
Choose Death and Ladders if you want the Shared/Split Screen and Shared/Split Screen PvP side of the pairing. Death and Ladders launched in 2025.
Death and Ladders vs HANDS OVER
Death and Ladders and HANDS OVER both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. HANDS OVER has co-op; Death and Ladders does not. 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 HANDS OVER
Choose HANDS OVER if you want an Action, Massively Multiplayer, and Casual game with Online Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend.
Both Death and Ladders and HANDS OVER sit in Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, 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
 Death and Ladders |  HANDS OVER | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | — |
| Genres | Indie | Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 7 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Amel Games | ArtDock |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- HANDS OVER has co-op; Death and Ladders does not.
Death and Ladders vs HANDS OVER — FAQ
- Are Death and Ladders and HANDS OVER similar?
- They overlap on 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.