Choose Bang! Howdy
Choose Bang! Howdy if you want a Massively Multiplayer, RPG, and Free To Play game with MMO, Online PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Bang! Howdy launched in 2017.
Bang! Howdy vs Munchie Match
Bang! Howdy and Munchie Match both land in Action, Strategy, 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, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Bang! Howdy (2017) is 3 years older than Munchie Match (2020). Bang! Howdy is free; Munchie Match is paid (4.99 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 Munchie Match
Choose Munchie Match if you want a Casual game with Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Munchie Match launched in 2020.
Both Bang! Howdy and Munchie Match sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, PvP, and 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
 Bang! Howdy |  Munchie Match | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play | Action, Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80% positive (90 reviews) | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Affliction Networks | Bouchard Industries |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Bang! Howdy (2017) is 3 years older than Munchie Match (2020).
- Bang! Howdy is free; Munchie Match is paid (4.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Bang! Howdy is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Munchie Match has no Deck rating yet.
Bang! Howdy vs Munchie Match — FAQ
- Should I play Bang! Howdy or Munchie Match first?
- If you want chronology, Bang! Howdy (2017) came out before Munchie Match (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 Bang! Howdy and Munchie Match similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, 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 Bang! Howdy and Munchie Match have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Bang! Howdy ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Munchie Match ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Bang! Howdy free?
- Yes — Bang! Howdy is a free-to-play Steam title. Munchie Match is paid (4.99 USD).