Choose Guts and Glory
Choose Guts and Glory if you want a Casual game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Guts and Glory launched in 2018.
Guts and Glory vs How To Be A Real Dude
Guts and Glory and How To Be A Real Dude both land in Action, Indie, Racing 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, Racing on Steam. Guts and Glory (2018) is 1 year older than How To Be A Real Dude (2019). Guts and Glory scores higher on Steam reviews (78.9% positive) than How To Be A Real Dude (40% 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 How To Be A Real Dude
Choose How To Be A Real Dude if you want an Adventure and Simulation experience. How To Be A Real Dude launched in 2019.
Both Guts and Glory and How To Be A Real Dude sit in Action, Indie, and Racing on Steam, 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
 Guts and Glory |  How To Be A Real Dude | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual, Racing | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 78.9% positive (883 reviews) | 40% positive (35 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | HakJak | Kid |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Racing on Steam.
- Guts and Glory (2018) is 1 year older than How To Be A Real Dude (2019).
- Guts and Glory scores higher on Steam reviews (78.9% positive) than How To Be A Real Dude (40% positive).
- Guts and Glory is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than How To Be A Real Dude (2.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Guts and Glory is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; How To Be A Real Dude has no Deck rating yet.
Guts and Glory vs How To Be A Real Dude — FAQ
- Should I play Guts and Glory or How To Be A Real Dude first?
- If you want chronology, Guts and Glory (2018) came out before How To Be A Real Dude (2019). 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 Guts and Glory and How To Be A Real Dude similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Racing 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 Guts and Glory run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Guts and Glory is rated Deck Playable by Valve. How To Be A Real Dude doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.