Choose Clipped
Choose Clipped if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Clipped launched in 2020.
Clipped vs Abathor
Clipped and Abathor 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. Clipped (2020) is 4 years older than Abathor (2024). Clipped is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Abathor (2.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 Abathor
Choose Abathor if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Abathor launched in 2024.
Both Clipped and Abathor sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, 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
 Clipped |  Abathor | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 89.5% positive (171 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | ducc | Pow Pixel Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Clipped (2020) is 4 years older than Abathor (2024).
- Clipped is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Abathor (2.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Abathor has co-op; Clipped does not.
- Abathor is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Clipped has no Deck rating yet.
Clipped vs Abathor — FAQ
- Should I play Clipped or Abathor first?
- If you want chronology, Clipped (2020) came out before Abathor (2024). 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 Clipped and Abathor 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 Clipped have multiplayer like Abathor?
- No. Abathor supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Clipped is listed as single-player only.