Choose Beat Me!
Choose Beat Me! if you want the Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. Beat Me! launched in 2020.
Beat Me! vs Mayhemers
Beat Me! and Mayhemers both land in Action, Indie, 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 Action, Indie, Casual on Steam. Beat Me! (2020) is 5 years older than Mayhemers (2025). Mayhemers is currently ~46% cheaper on Steam than Beat Me! (6.99 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 Mayhemers
Choose Mayhemers if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 46% cheaper on the Steam Store. Mayhemers launched in 2025.
Both Beat Me! and Mayhemers sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online 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
 Beat Me! |  Mayhemers | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 12.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 9 reviews | 90.9% positive (11 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Red Limb Studio | Anigtas |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Beat Me! (2020) is 5 years older than Mayhemers (2025).
- Mayhemers is currently ~46% cheaper on Steam than Beat Me! (6.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Mayhemers is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Beat Me! has no Deck rating yet.
Beat Me! vs Mayhemers — FAQ
- Should I play Beat Me! or Mayhemers first?
- If you want chronology, Beat Me! (2020) came out before Mayhemers (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 Beat Me! and Mayhemers similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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 Beat Me! and Mayhemers have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Beat Me! ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Mayhemers ships Online Co-op, Co-op.