Choose Guacamelee! 2
Choose Guacamelee! 2 if you want an Indie and Adventure game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,291 Steam reviews back the pick.
Guacamelee! 2 vs MAZEMAN
Guacamelee! 2 and MAZEMAN both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Guacamelee! 2 (2018) is 3 years older than MAZEMAN (2021). Guacamelee! 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (91.8% positive) than MAZEMAN (73.7% positive). 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 MAZEMAN
Choose MAZEMAN if it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. MAZEMAN launched in 2021.
Both Guacamelee! 2 and MAZEMAN sit in Action on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Guacamelee! 2 |  MAZEMAN | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.8% positive (1,291 reviews) | 73.7% positive (19 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Drinkbox Studios | Beautiful Glitch |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Guacamelee! 2 (2018) is 3 years older than MAZEMAN (2021).
- Guacamelee! 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (91.8% positive) than MAZEMAN (73.7% positive).
- MAZEMAN is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Guacamelee! 2 (4.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Guacamelee! 2 has co-op; MAZEMAN does not.
- Guacamelee! 2 is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; MAZEMAN has no Deck rating yet.
Guacamelee! 2 vs MAZEMAN — FAQ
- Should I play Guacamelee! 2 or MAZEMAN first?
- If you want chronology, Guacamelee! 2 (2018) came out before MAZEMAN (2021). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Guacamelee! 2 and MAZEMAN similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.
- Does MAZEMAN have multiplayer like Guacamelee! 2?
- No. Guacamelee! 2 supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while MAZEMAN is listed as single-player only.
- Does Guacamelee! 2 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Guacamelee! 2 is rated Deck Verified by Valve. MAZEMAN doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.