Choose Nanoui
Choose Nanoui if you want an Adventure, RPG, and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 72% cheaper on the Steam Store. Nanoui launched in 2018.
Nanoui vs Streets of Rage 4
Nanoui and Streets of Rage 4 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. Nanoui (2018) is 2 years older than Streets of Rage 4 (2020). Nanoui is currently ~72% cheaper on Steam than Streets of Rage 4 (6.99 USD vs. 24.99 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 Streets of Rage 4
Choose Streets of Rage 4 if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 6,956 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Nanoui and Streets of Rage 4 sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online 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
 Nanoui |  Streets of Rage 4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual, Violent | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 7 reviews | 93.6% positive (6,956 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Phoesion | Dotemu, Guard Crush, Lizardcube |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Nanoui (2018) is 2 years older than Streets of Rage 4 (2020).
- Nanoui is currently ~72% cheaper on Steam than Streets of Rage 4 (6.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Streets of Rage 4 is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Nanoui has no Deck rating yet.
Nanoui vs Streets of Rage 4 — FAQ
- Should I play Nanoui or Streets of Rage 4 first?
- If you want chronology, Nanoui (2018) came out before Streets of Rage 4 (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 Nanoui and Streets of Rage 4 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.
- Do both Nanoui and Streets of Rage 4 have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Nanoui ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Streets of Rage 4 ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.