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I'm Awesome vs Beat Me!

I'm Awesome and Beat Me! both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Casual on Steam. I'm Awesome (2017) is 3 years older than Beat Me! (2020). I'm Awesome is currently ~85% cheaper on Steam than Beat Me! (1.99 USD vs. 12.99 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 I'm Awesome

Choose I'm Awesome if you want a Sexual Content and Violent experience. On Steam, it's currently about 85% cheaper on the Steam Store. I'm Awesome launched in 2017.

Choose Beat Me!

Choose Beat Me! if you want the Online PvP and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Beat Me! launched in 2020.

Both I'm Awesome and Beat Me! sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, 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

I'm Awesome vs Beat Me! — Steam metadata comparison
I'm Awesome — Steam game coverI'm AwesomeBeat Me! — Steam game coverBeat Me!
Released20172020
GenresAction, Indie, Casual, Sexual Content, ViolentAction, Indie, Casual
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedUnrated
Price1.99 USD12.99 USD
Steam reviews9 reviews9 reviews
MultiplayerMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-opMulti-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op
DevelopersRed Limb Studio

Side by side

I'm Awesome vs Beat Me! — FAQ

Should I play I'm Awesome or Beat Me! first?
If you want chronology, I'm Awesome (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 I'm Awesome and Beat Me! similar?
They overlap on Action, 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 I'm Awesome and Beat Me! have co-op?
Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: I'm Awesome ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Beat Me! ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
Does I'm Awesome run on Steam Deck?
Yes — I'm Awesome is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Beat Me! doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
I'm Awesome vs Beat Me! — Verdict (2026) · imho.run