Choose Arena
Choose Arena if you want the Tracked Controller Support and VR Supported side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Arena launched in 2017.
Arena vs Drunken Wrestlers 2
Arena and Drunken Wrestlers 2 both land in Action, Sports, 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, Sports, Indie on Steam. Arena (2017) is 2 years older than Drunken Wrestlers 2 (2019). Arena is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Drunken Wrestlers 2 (2.99 USD vs. 3.99 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 Drunken Wrestlers 2
Choose Drunken Wrestlers 2 if you want a Casual game with Shared/Split Screen, Steam Leaderboards, and Shared/Split Screen PvP. Drunken Wrestlers 2 launched in 2019.
Both Arena and Drunken Wrestlers 2 sit in Action, Sports, and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and 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
 Arena |  Drunken Wrestlers 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Simulation, Early Access | Action, Sports, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 83.3% positive (66 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Surreal Games | Oleg Skutte |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Sports, Indie on Steam.
- Arena (2017) is 2 years older than Drunken Wrestlers 2 (2019).
- Arena is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Drunken Wrestlers 2 (2.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD).
- Drunken Wrestlers 2 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Arena has no Deck rating yet.
Arena vs Drunken Wrestlers 2 — FAQ
- Should I play Arena or Drunken Wrestlers 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Arena (2017) came out before Drunken Wrestlers 2 (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 Arena and Drunken Wrestlers 2 similar?
- They overlap on Action, Sports, 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.