Choose Clodhoppers
Choose Clodhoppers if you want an Early Access experience. Clodhoppers launched in 2021.
Clodhoppers vs Nubs! Arena
Clodhoppers and Nubs! Arena 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. Clodhoppers (2021) is 4 years older than Nubs! Arena (2025). Both support cooperative play. 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 Nubs! Arena
Choose Nubs! Arena if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Nubs! Arena launched in 2025.
Both Clodhoppers and Nubs! Arena sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online 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
 Clodhoppers |  Nubs! Arena | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Early Access | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 98.2% positive (57 reviews) | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Claymatic Games | Rangatang, Glowfish Interactive |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Clodhoppers (2021) is 4 years older than Nubs! Arena (2025).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Nubs! Arena is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Clodhoppers has no Deck rating yet.
Clodhoppers vs Nubs! Arena — FAQ
- Should I play Clodhoppers or Nubs! Arena first?
- If you want chronology, Clodhoppers (2021) came out before Nubs! Arena (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 Clodhoppers and Nubs! Arena 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 Clodhoppers and Nubs! Arena have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Clodhoppers ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Nubs! Arena ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.