Choose TailQuest Defense
Choose TailQuest Defense if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. TailQuest Defense launched in 2023.
TailQuest Defense vs Guys with Magnets
TailQuest Defense and Guys with Magnets both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Both support cooperative play. TailQuest Defense is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Guys with Magnets has no Deck rating yet. 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 Guys with Magnets
Choose Guys with Magnets if you want the Online Co-op side of the pairing.
Both TailQuest Defense and Guys with Magnets sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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
 TailQuest Defense |  Guys with Magnets | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | — |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 96.2% positive (26 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Kivano | largefry |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
- TailQuest Defense is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Guys with Magnets has no Deck rating yet.
TailQuest Defense vs Guys with Magnets — FAQ
- Are TailQuest Defense and Guys with Magnets similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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 TailQuest Defense and Guys with Magnets have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: TailQuest Defense ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Guys with Magnets ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Does TailQuest Defense run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — TailQuest Defense is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Guys with Magnets doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.