Choose Freaky Awesome
Choose Freaky Awesome if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Freaky Awesome launched in 2017.
Freaky Awesome vs Rocket!
Freaky Awesome and Rocket! 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. Freaky Awesome (2017) is 7 years older than Rocket! (2024). Rocket! is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Freaky Awesome (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Rocket!
Choose Rocket! if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Rocket! launched in 2024.
Both Freaky Awesome and Rocket! sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online 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
 Freaky Awesome |  Rocket! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 55.9% positive (59 reviews) | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Mandragora | ZeNfA Productions |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Freaky Awesome (2017) is 7 years older than Rocket! (2024).
- Rocket! is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Freaky Awesome (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Freaky Awesome is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Rocket! has no Deck rating yet.
Freaky Awesome vs Rocket! — FAQ
- Should I play Freaky Awesome or Rocket! first?
- If you want chronology, Freaky Awesome (2017) came out before Rocket! (2024). 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 Freaky Awesome and Rocket! 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 Freaky Awesome and Rocket! have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Freaky Awesome ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Rocket! ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Does Freaky Awesome run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Freaky Awesome is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Rocket! doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.