Choose Speed Brawl
Choose Speed Brawl if you want the Steam Leaderboards, Online PvP, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Speed Brawl launched in 2018.
Speed Brawl vs Hot Worlds
Speed Brawl and Hot Worlds both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Both support cooperative play. Speed Brawl is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Hot Worlds has no Deck rating yet. 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 Hot Worlds
Choose Hot Worlds if you want the DualShock Controller Support and Steam Input API Support side of the pairing.
Both Speed Brawl and Hot Worlds sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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
 Speed Brawl |  Hot Worlds | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 75% positive (40 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Double Stallion | Studio Meow Meow Galactic |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Speed Brawl is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Hot Worlds has no Deck rating yet.
Speed Brawl vs Hot Worlds — FAQ
- Are Speed Brawl and Hot Worlds similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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 Speed Brawl and Hot Worlds have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Speed Brawl ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Hot Worlds ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Speed Brawl run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Speed Brawl is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Hot Worlds doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.