Choose BattleBeasts
Choose BattleBeasts if you want a Simulation and Massively Multiplayer game with MMO, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. BattleBeasts launched in 2021.
BattleBeasts vs Be Vigilant!
BattleBeasts and Be Vigilant! 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. BattleBeasts (2021) is 1 year older than Be Vigilant! (2022). BattleBeasts is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Be Vigilant! (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Be Vigilant!
Choose Be Vigilant! if you want a RPG experience. Be Vigilant! launched in 2022.
Both BattleBeasts and Be Vigilant! sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online 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
 BattleBeasts |  Be Vigilant! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 18.2% positive (22 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | Oleg Shestoperov | Zero Thorn Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- BattleBeasts (2021) is 1 year older than Be Vigilant! (2022).
- BattleBeasts is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Be Vigilant! (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
BattleBeasts vs Be Vigilant! — FAQ
- Should I play BattleBeasts or Be Vigilant! first?
- If you want chronology, BattleBeasts (2021) came out before Be Vigilant! (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 BattleBeasts and Be Vigilant! 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 BattleBeasts and Be Vigilant! have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: BattleBeasts ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Be Vigilant! ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.