ClipChap vs Drawing Machine
ClipChap and Drawing Machine both land in Design & Illustration, Utilities, Web Publishing 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 Design & Illustration, Utilities, Web Publishing on Steam. ClipChap (2019) is 1 year older than Drawing Machine (2020). Drawing Machine is currently ~85% cheaper on Steam than ClipChap (2.99 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.
Side-by-side comparison
ClipChap | Drawing Machine | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2020 |
| Genres | Design & Illustration, Utilities, Web Publishing, Game Development | Animation & Modeling, Design & Illustration, Utilities, Video Production, Web Publishing, Game Development |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Gernot Frisch | Arational Entertainment |
Side by side
- Both share Design & Illustration, Utilities, Web Publishing on Steam.
- ClipChap (2019) is 1 year older than Drawing Machine (2020).
- Drawing Machine is currently ~85% cheaper on Steam than ClipChap (2.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
ClipChap vs Drawing Machine — FAQ
- Should I play ClipChap or Drawing Machine first?
- If you want chronology, ClipChap (2019) came out before Drawing Machine (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 ClipChap and Drawing Machine similar?
- They overlap on Design & Illustration, Utilities, Web Publishing 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.

