Choose Startide
Choose Startide if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Startide launched in 2017.
Startide vs Beat Taurus
Startide and Beat Taurus both land in Action, Indie 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 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 Beat Taurus
Choose Beat Taurus if you want the Shared/Split Screen, Online PvP, and Online Co-op side of the pairing.
Both Startide and Beat Taurus sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Startide |  Beat Taurus | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 9 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Swimming Scorpions, MMEU | UmbrellaSK |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
Startide vs Beat Taurus — FAQ
- Are Startide and Beat Taurus similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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 Startide and Beat Taurus have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Startide ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Beat Taurus ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.