Rank 01Why this
Same funny mood as Paunch.
- $3.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Playable
- 2019
Games like Paunch
- 11 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
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The closest matches to Paunch: Drunken Wrestlers 2, Nidhogg, Knockout City™, Fight Crab 2, and Banana Shooter. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Fight Crab 2
Why this: Shares melee combat with Paunch.
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Banana Shooter
Why this: Same chill mood as Paunch.
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- Released: 2019
- Developer: Kozhakov
- Price: Free to play
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 90% of 5,566 reviews
- Genres: Action, Sports, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Absurd premise hides deep strategy
- Boulder throwing feels weighty and satisfying
- Retro aesthetic is charming and nostalgic
- Chill
- Cozy
- Funny
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Stick Fight: The Game
Why this: Same funny mood as Paunch.
About Paunch
The closest matches to Paunch: Drunken Wrestlers 2, Nidhogg, Knockout City™, Fight Crab 2, and Banana Shooter. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Paunch is your kind of game, the closest matches are Drunken Wrestlers 2, Nidhogg and Knockout City™ — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as chill, cozy and funny, and single out its arena respawning and boulder throwing. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Paunch is a free-to-play online 1v1 dueling game developed by Kozhakov and released in 2019. Players engage in quick rounds of boulder-throwing combat within arena-style maps, using physics-based projectiles and trajectory calculations to outmaneuver opponents. The mechanics center on rock-spawning and melee combat as players calculate the weight and arc of each throw. Reviewers highlight that the absurd premise hides deep strategic depth, while players describe the boulder-throwing as feeling weighty and satisfying. The retro aesthetic is noted as charming and nostalgic, and the short round structure keeps matches snappy. Players describe the overall experience as chill, cozy, funny, and whimsical. The game runs at a medium length with short burst sessions and supports online cooperative play. On Steam, it holds a 90% positive rating from over 5,500 reviews and is marked as playable on Steam Deck.
About Paunch: One-on-one physical online duels.
Is Paunch worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 90% of 5,566 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Free to play.
- People who recommend it had played a median of 2 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 5 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Absurd premise hides deep strategy
- Boulder throwing feels weighty and satisfying
- Retro aesthetic is charming and nostalgic
- Short rounds keep matches snappy
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Years ago Paunch was one of the most beautiful games of all time. The way you could throw the rocks at your opponents. The way Bob smiled at you in the main menu. The different types of rocks you could throw. But now it is a soulless game…”
“This update ruined the game it sucks now Was so much fun before EDIT: Classic branch is a good thing that was added”
People who play it also play: Drunken Wrestlers 2, Nidhogg, Knockout City™
Frequently asked about Paunch
Can I run it?
Does Paunch run on Steam Deck?
Paunch is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
Is Paunch free to play?
Yes — Paunch is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
Does Paunch have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Paunch supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, PvP).
What games are most similar to Paunch?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Paunch are Drunken Wrestlers 2, Nidhogg, Knockout City™.
Who developed Paunch?
Paunch was developed by Kozhakov.