Choose BANZAI ROYALE
Choose BANZAI ROYALE if it matches what drew you to this matchup. BANZAI ROYALE launched in 2019.
BANZAI ROYALE vs Bean Battles
BANZAI ROYALE and Bean Battles 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. Bean Battles (2018) is 1 year older than BANZAI ROYALE (2019). Bean Battles scores higher on Steam reviews (94.7% positive) than BANZAI ROYALE (88% positive). 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 Bean Battles
Choose Bean Battles if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 83% cheaper on the Steam Store. 6,032 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both BANZAI ROYALE and Bean Battles sit in Action 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
 BANZAI ROYALE |  Bean Battles | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88% positive (25 reviews) | 94.7% positive (6,032 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Brimstone | Gupa Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Bean Battles (2018) is 1 year older than BANZAI ROYALE (2019).
- Bean Battles scores higher on Steam reviews (94.7% positive) than BANZAI ROYALE (88% positive).
- Bean Battles is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than BANZAI ROYALE (0.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
- Bean Battles is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; BANZAI ROYALE has no Deck rating yet.
BANZAI ROYALE vs Bean Battles — FAQ
- Should I play BANZAI ROYALE or Bean Battles first?
- If you want chronology, Bean Battles (2018) came out before BANZAI ROYALE (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 BANZAI ROYALE and Bean Battles 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.