Choose BOSSGARD
Choose BOSSGARD if you want the Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. BOSSGARD launched in 2020.
BOSSGARD vs Push Your Family
BOSSGARD and Push Your Family 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. BOSSGARD (2020) is 1 year older than Push Your Family (2021). Push Your Family is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than BOSSGARD (14.99 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 Push Your Family
Choose Push Your Family if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Push Your Family launched in 2021.
Both BOSSGARD and Push Your Family sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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
 BOSSGARD |  Push Your Family | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 70.7% positive (75 reviews) | 9 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Sand Sailor Studio | Meteor Mug |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- BOSSGARD (2020) is 1 year older than Push Your Family (2021).
- Push Your Family is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than BOSSGARD (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- BOSSGARD has co-op; Push Your Family does not.
BOSSGARD vs Push Your Family — FAQ
- Should I play BOSSGARD or Push Your Family first?
- If you want chronology, BOSSGARD (2020) came out before Push Your Family (2021). 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 BOSSGARD and Push Your Family 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.