Choose Lair of the Clockwork God
Choose Lair of the Clockwork God if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Lair of the Clockwork God launched in 2020.
Lair of the Clockwork God vs Total Party Kill
Lair of the Clockwork God and Total Party Kill both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Total Party Kill (2019) is 1 year older than Lair of the Clockwork God (2020). Both sit near 93% positive on Steam (Lair of the Clockwork God: 624 reviews, Total Party Kill: 90). 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 Total Party Kill
Choose Total Party Kill if it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. Total Party Kill launched in 2019.
Both Lair of the Clockwork God and Total Party Kill sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (93.3% vs 93.3% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Lair of the Clockwork God |  Total Party Kill | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.3% positive (624 reviews) | 93.3% positive (90 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Size Five Games | Adventure Islands |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Total Party Kill (2019) is 1 year older than Lair of the Clockwork God (2020).
- Both sit near 93% positive on Steam (Lair of the Clockwork God: 624 reviews, Total Party Kill: 90).
- Total Party Kill is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Lair of the Clockwork God (4.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Lair of the Clockwork God is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Total Party Kill has no Deck rating yet.
Lair of the Clockwork God vs Total Party Kill — FAQ
- Should I play Lair of the Clockwork God or Total Party Kill first?
- If you want chronology, Total Party Kill (2019) came out before Lair of the Clockwork God (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 Lair of the Clockwork God and Total Party Kill similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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 Lair of the Clockwork God run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Lair of the Clockwork God is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Total Party Kill doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.