Choose Hard Time
Choose Hard Time if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Hard Time launched in 2017.
Hard Time vs Ragdoll Chimps
Hard Time and Ragdoll Chimps both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Both support cooperative play. Hard Time is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Ragdoll Chimps has no Deck rating yet. 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 Ragdoll Chimps
Choose Ragdoll Chimps if you want a Sports, Casual, and Racing experience.
Both Hard Time and Ragdoll Chimps sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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
 Hard Time |  Ragdoll Chimps | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG | Action, Sports, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 91.6% positive (226 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | MDickie | Amel Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Hard Time is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Ragdoll Chimps has no Deck rating yet.
Hard Time vs Ragdoll Chimps — FAQ
- Are Hard Time and Ragdoll Chimps similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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 Hard Time and Ragdoll Chimps have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Hard Time ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Ragdoll Chimps ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Hard Time run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Hard Time is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Ragdoll Chimps doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.