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Circle of Sumo: Online Rumble! vs Vayan

Circle of Sumo: Online Rumble! and Vayan both land in 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 Indie, Casual on Steam. Circle of Sumo: Online Rumble! (2020) is 2 years older than Vayan (2022). Circle of Sumo: Online Rumble! is free; Vayan is paid (11.99 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 Circle of Sumo: Online Rumble!

Choose Circle of Sumo: Online Rumble! if you want a Sports and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Circle of Sumo: Online Rumble! launched in 2020.

Choose Vayan

Choose Vayan if you want an Action and Early Access game with Online Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Vayan launched in 2022.

Both Circle of Sumo: Online Rumble! and Vayan sit in Indie and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and 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

Circle of Sumo: Online Rumble! vs Vayan — Steam metadata comparison
Circle of Sumo: Online Rumble! — Steam game coverCircle of Sumo: Online Rumble!Vayan — Steam game coverVayan
Released20202022
GenresSports, Indie, Free To Play, CasualAction, Indie, Casual, Early Access
PlatformsWindows, macOSWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
PriceFree to play11.99 USD
Steam reviews91.6% positive (641 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Cross-Platform MultiplayerMulti-player, Online Co-op, Co-op
DevelopersYonder, Strelka GamesFloodLabs

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Circle of Sumo: Online Rumble! vs Vayan — FAQ

Should I play Circle of Sumo: Online Rumble! or Vayan first?
If you want chronology, Circle of Sumo: Online Rumble! (2020) came out before Vayan (2022). 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 Circle of Sumo: Online Rumble! and Vayan similar?
They overlap on 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.
Is Circle of Sumo: Online Rumble! free?
Yes — Circle of Sumo: Online Rumble! is a free-to-play Steam title. Vayan is paid (11.99 USD).
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