Choose Woodpunk
Choose Woodpunk if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Woodpunk launched in 2018.
Woodpunk vs Rocket!
Woodpunk and Rocket! 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. Woodpunk (2018) is 6 years older than Rocket! (2024). Rocket! is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Woodpunk (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 Rocket!
Choose Rocket! if you want a Strategy game with Online PvP and Online Co-op. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Rocket! launched in 2024.
Both Woodpunk and Rocket! sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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
 Woodpunk |  Rocket! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 73.9% positive (46 reviews) | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Meteorbyte Studios | ZeNfA Productions |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Woodpunk (2018) is 6 years older than Rocket! (2024).
- Rocket! is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Woodpunk (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Woodpunk is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Rocket! has no Deck rating yet.
Woodpunk vs Rocket! — FAQ
- Should I play Woodpunk or Rocket! first?
- If you want chronology, Woodpunk (2018) came out before Rocket! (2024). 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 Woodpunk and Rocket! 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 Woodpunk and Rocket! have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Woodpunk ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Rocket! ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Does Woodpunk run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Woodpunk is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Rocket! doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.