Choose Excava
Choose Excava if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Mouse Only Option side of the pairing.
Excava vs Friend Slop
Excava and Friend Slop both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Indie, 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 Friend Slop
Choose Friend Slop if you want a Racing experience. Friend Slop launched in 2026.
Both Excava and Friend Slop sit in Strategy, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online 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
 Excava |  Friend Slop | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Pancake Lab | Bloomey |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
Excava vs Friend Slop — FAQ
- Are Excava and Friend Slop similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.
- Do both Excava and Friend Slop have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Excava ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Friend Slop ships Online Co-op, Co-op.