Choose Nidhogg
Choose Nidhogg if you want a Sports game with Shared/Split Screen, Steam Leaderboards, and Shared/Split Screen PvP. On Steam, it's currently about 23% cheaper on the Steam Store. 4,059 Steam reviews back the pick.
Nidhogg vs Monkey Fruit Fight!
Nidhogg and Monkey Fruit Fight! 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. Nidhogg (2014) is 11 years older than Monkey Fruit Fight! (2025). Nidhogg is currently ~23% cheaper on Steam than Monkey Fruit Fight! (9.99 USD vs. 12.99 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 Monkey Fruit Fight!
Choose Monkey Fruit Fight! if you want a Casual and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Monkey Fruit Fight! launched in 2025.
Both Nidhogg and Monkey Fruit Fight! sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and 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
 Nidhogg |  Monkey Fruit Fight! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie | Action, Indie, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.2% positive (4,059 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Messhof | Andreas & Mango Studios AB |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Nidhogg (2014) is 11 years older than Monkey Fruit Fight! (2025).
- Nidhogg is currently ~23% cheaper on Steam than Monkey Fruit Fight! (9.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
- Nidhogg is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Monkey Fruit Fight! has no Deck rating yet.
Nidhogg vs Monkey Fruit Fight! — FAQ
- Should I play Nidhogg or Monkey Fruit Fight! first?
- If you want chronology, Nidhogg (2014) came out before Monkey Fruit Fight! (2025). 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 Nidhogg and Monkey Fruit Fight! 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.
- Does Nidhogg run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Nidhogg is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Monkey Fruit Fight! doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.