Choose PHOGS!
Choose PHOGS! if you want the Online Co-op side of the pairing. PHOGS! launched in 2020.
PHOGS! vs Struggling
PHOGS! and Struggling both land in Indie, Adventure, Casual 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 Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam. Both released in 2020. Struggling scores higher on Steam reviews (93.4% positive) than PHOGS! (86.4% positive). 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 Struggling
Choose Struggling if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 93.4% positive across 211 reviews.
Both PHOGS! and Struggling sit in Indie, Adventure, and Casual 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
 PHOGS! |  Struggling | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2020 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.4% positive (485 reviews) | 93.4% positive (211 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Bit Loom Games | Chasing Rats Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Both released in 2020.
- Struggling scores higher on Steam reviews (93.4% positive) than PHOGS! (86.4% positive).
- Struggling is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than PHOGS! (14.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Verified.
PHOGS! vs Struggling — FAQ
- Which is better, PHOGS! or Struggling?
- On Steam reviews Struggling scores higher (93.4% positive) than PHOGS! (86.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Struggling is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are PHOGS! and Struggling similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Casual 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 PHOGS! and Struggling have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: PHOGS! ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Struggling ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Do PHOGS! and Struggling both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.