Choose Deadbeat Heroes
Choose Deadbeat Heroes if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Deadbeat Heroes launched in 2017.
Deadbeat Heroes vs Beat Me!
Deadbeat Heroes and Beat Me! 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. Deadbeat Heroes (2017) is 3 years older than Beat Me! (2020). Beat Me! is currently ~13% cheaper on Steam than Deadbeat Heroes (12.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD). 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 Me!
Choose Beat Me! if you want an Indie and Casual game with Shared/Split Screen, Online PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Beat Me! launched in 2020.
Both Deadbeat Heroes and Beat Me! sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Shared/Split Screen 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
 Deadbeat Heroes |  Beat Me! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 9 reviews | 9 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Upstream Arcade | Red Limb Studio |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Deadbeat Heroes (2017) is 3 years older than Beat Me! (2020).
- Beat Me! is currently ~13% cheaper on Steam than Deadbeat Heroes (12.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Deadbeat Heroes is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Beat Me! has no Deck rating yet.
Deadbeat Heroes vs Beat Me! — FAQ
- Should I play Deadbeat Heroes or Beat Me! first?
- If you want chronology, Deadbeat Heroes (2017) came out before Beat Me! (2020). 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 Deadbeat Heroes and Beat Me! 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.
- Do both Deadbeat Heroes and Beat Me! have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Deadbeat Heroes ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Beat Me! ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Does Deadbeat Heroes run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Deadbeat Heroes is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Beat Me! doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.