Choose Streets of Rage 4
Choose Streets of Rage 4 if you want the Online PvP and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 6,956 Steam reviews back the pick.
Streets of Rage 4 vs Golden war spirit
Streets of Rage 4 and Golden war spirit 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. Golden war spirit (2019) is 1 year older than Streets of Rage 4 (2020). Golden war spirit is currently ~76% cheaper on Steam than Streets of Rage 4 (5.99 USD vs. 24.99 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 Golden war spirit
Choose Golden war spirit if you want a Casual game with HDR available. On Steam, it's currently about 76% cheaper on the Steam Store. Golden war spirit launched in 2019.
Both Streets of Rage 4 and Golden war spirit sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Streets of Rage 4 |  Golden war spirit | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.6% positive (6,956 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Dotemu, Guard Crush, Lizardcube | pengjianNiu |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Golden war spirit (2019) is 1 year older than Streets of Rage 4 (2020).
- Golden war spirit is currently ~76% cheaper on Steam than Streets of Rage 4 (5.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Streets of Rage 4 is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Golden war spirit has no Deck rating yet.
Streets of Rage 4 vs Golden war spirit — FAQ
- Should I play Streets of Rage 4 or Golden war spirit first?
- If you want chronology, Golden war spirit (2019) came out before Streets of Rage 4 (2020). 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 Streets of Rage 4 and Golden war spirit 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 Streets of Rage 4 and Golden war spirit have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Streets of Rage 4 ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Golden war spirit ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Streets of Rage 4 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Streets of Rage 4 is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Golden war spirit doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.