Choose Starboys
Choose Starboys if you want the Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend.
Starboys vs Smiley Battle
Starboys and Smiley Battle 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. Starboys has co-op; Smiley Battle 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 Smiley Battle
Choose Smiley Battle if you want a Casual game with Playable without Timed Input. Smiley Battle launched in 2026.
Both Starboys and Smiley Battle sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and LAN 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
 Starboys |  Smiley Battle | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Signal Spike Games | Dietfrid Mali |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Starboys has co-op; Smiley Battle does not.
Starboys vs Smiley Battle — FAQ
- Are Starboys and Smiley Battle 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.