Choose Factory pirates
Choose Factory pirates if you want a Strategy and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 95% cheaper on the Steam Store. Factory pirates launched in 2018.
Factory pirates vs Bean Stalker
Factory pirates and Bean Stalker 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. Factory pirates (2018) is 4 years older than Bean Stalker (2022). Factory pirates is currently ~95% cheaper on Steam than Bean Stalker (0.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Bean Stalker
Choose Bean Stalker if you want an Adventure game with Tracked Controller Support and VR Only. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Bean Stalker launched in 2022.
Both Factory pirates and Bean Stalker sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, 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
 Factory pirates |  Bean Stalker | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 84.9% positive (159 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | WhackAKey Games | VR Storm Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Factory pirates (2018) is 4 years older than Bean Stalker (2022).
- Factory pirates is currently ~95% cheaper on Steam than Bean Stalker (0.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Factory pirates vs Bean Stalker — FAQ
- Should I play Factory pirates or Bean Stalker first?
- If you want chronology, Factory pirates (2018) came out before Bean Stalker (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 Factory pirates and Bean Stalker 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 Factory pirates and Bean Stalker have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Factory pirates ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Bean Stalker ships Online Co-op, Co-op.