Choose Explosive Dinosaurs
Choose Explosive Dinosaurs if you want an Action, Strategy, and RPG experience. Explosive Dinosaurs launched in 2018.
Explosive Dinosaurs vs Puck Buddies
Explosive Dinosaurs and Puck Buddies both land in 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 Sports, Indie on Steam. Explosive Dinosaurs (2018) is 2 years older than Puck Buddies (2020). Puck Buddies is currently ~8% cheaper on Steam than Explosive Dinosaurs (11.99 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 Puck Buddies
Choose Puck Buddies if you want an Early Access experience. Puck Buddies launched in 2020.
Both Explosive Dinosaurs and Puck Buddies sit in Sports and Indie 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
 Explosive Dinosaurs |  Puck Buddies | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Strategy, Indie, RPG, Casual, Racing | Sports, Indie, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 12.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | RAWRLAB Games | Adjective Animal |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Indie on Steam.
- Explosive Dinosaurs (2018) is 2 years older than Puck Buddies (2020).
- Puck Buddies is currently ~8% cheaper on Steam than Explosive Dinosaurs (11.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Explosive Dinosaurs vs Puck Buddies — FAQ
- Should I play Explosive Dinosaurs or Puck Buddies first?
- If you want chronology, Explosive Dinosaurs (2018) came out before Puck Buddies (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 Explosive Dinosaurs and Puck Buddies similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Do both Explosive Dinosaurs and Puck Buddies have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Explosive Dinosaurs ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Puck Buddies ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.