Choose Beer!
Choose Beer! if you want the Steam Leaderboards, Subtitle Options, and Color Alternatives side of the pairing. Beer! launched in 2018.
Beer! vs OxU
Beer! and OxU both land in Indie, Casual 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 Indie, Casual on Steam. Beer! (2018) is 4 years older than OxU (2022). OxU scores higher on Steam reviews (97.6% positive) than Beer! (79.2% 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 OxU
Choose OxU if it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. OxU launched in 2022.
Both Beer! and OxU sit in Indie and Casual on Steam, 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
 Beer! |  OxU | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79.2% positive (24 reviews) | 97.6% positive (83 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Crystal Shard | Quiet River |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Beer! (2018) is 4 years older than OxU (2022).
- OxU scores higher on Steam reviews (97.6% positive) than Beer! (79.2% positive).
- OxU is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Beer! (1.99 USD vs. 1.99 USD).
Beer! vs OxU — FAQ
- Should I play Beer! or OxU first?
- If you want chronology, Beer! (2018) came out before OxU (2022). 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 Beer! and OxU similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Casual 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.