Choose Astro beasts
Choose Astro beasts if you want an Indie, Massively Multiplayer, and RPG experience. Astro beasts launched in 2026.
Astro beasts vs Scallywhackers!
Astro beasts and Scallywhackers! both land in Action, 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 Action, Casual on Steam. Both support cooperative play. 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 Scallywhackers!
Choose Scallywhackers! if it matches what drew you to this matchup.
Both Astro beasts and Scallywhackers! sit in Action and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, 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
 Astro beasts |  Scallywhackers! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Casual, Early Access | Action, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Well-fed dogs | Wind Song Interactive |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Casual on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
Astro beasts vs Scallywhackers! — FAQ
- Are Astro beasts and Scallywhackers! similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Do both Astro beasts and Scallywhackers! have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Astro beasts ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Scallywhackers! ships Online Co-op, Co-op.