Choose Bucket Tag
Choose Bucket Tag if you want the LAN Co-op, Stereo Sound, and Narrated Game Menus side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend.
Bucket Tag vs Definitely Not NPC
Bucket Tag and Definitely Not NPC 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. Bucket Tag has co-op; Definitely Not NPC 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 Definitely Not NPC
Choose Definitely Not NPC if you want a Strategy and Simulation game with Online PvP, Adjustable Text Size, and Keyboard Only Option.
Both Bucket Tag and Definitely Not NPC sit in Indie and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, LAN 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
 Bucket Tag |  Definitely Not NPC | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | — |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, LAN Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Game Alchemy Studio | Absam Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Bucket Tag has co-op; Definitely Not NPC does not.
Bucket Tag vs Definitely Not NPC — FAQ
- Are Bucket Tag and Definitely Not NPC 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.