Choose The Bug Butcher
Choose The Bug Butcher if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. The Bug Butcher launched in 2016.
The Bug Butcher vs Defendoooooor!!
The Bug Butcher and Defendoooooor!! 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. The Bug Butcher (2016) is 1 year older than Defendoooooor!! (2017). The Bug Butcher scores higher on Steam reviews (89.8% positive) than Defendoooooor!! (45.5% positive). 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 Defendoooooor!!
Choose Defendoooooor!! if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 94% cheaper on the Steam Store. Defendoooooor!! launched in 2017.
Both The Bug Butcher and Defendoooooor!! sit in Action and Indie on Steam, 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
 The Bug Butcher |  Defendoooooor!! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 0.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.8% positive (333 reviews) | 45.5% positive (22 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Awfully Nice Studios | White Dog Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- The Bug Butcher (2016) is 1 year older than Defendoooooor!! (2017).
- The Bug Butcher scores higher on Steam reviews (89.8% positive) than Defendoooooor!! (45.5% positive).
- Defendoooooor!! is currently ~94% cheaper on Steam than The Bug Butcher (0.49 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
- The Bug Butcher has co-op; Defendoooooor!! does not.
- The Bug Butcher is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Defendoooooor!! has no Deck rating yet.
The Bug Butcher vs Defendoooooor!! — FAQ
- Should I play The Bug Butcher or Defendoooooor!! first?
- If you want chronology, The Bug Butcher (2016) came out before Defendoooooor!! (2017). 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 The Bug Butcher and Defendoooooor!! 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.
- Does Defendoooooor!! have multiplayer like The Bug Butcher?
- No. The Bug Butcher supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Defendoooooor!! is listed as single-player only.
- Does The Bug Butcher run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Bug Butcher is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Defendoooooor!! doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.