Choose Blade Assault
Choose Blade Assault if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 28% cheaper on the Steam Store. Blade Assault launched in 2022.
Blade Assault vs Clowns
Blade Assault and Clowns both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. Clowns (2020) is 2 years older than Blade Assault (2022). Blade Assault is currently ~28% cheaper on Steam than Clowns (3.59 USD vs. 4.99 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 Clowns
Choose Clowns if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Clowns launched in 2020.
Both Blade Assault and Clowns sit in Indie 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
 Blade Assault |  Clowns | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 3.59 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 77.4% positive (554 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | TeamSuneat | Repa Games, ImperiumGame |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Clowns (2020) is 2 years older than Blade Assault (2022).
- Blade Assault is currently ~28% cheaper on Steam than Clowns (3.59 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Blade Assault is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Clowns has no Deck rating yet.
Blade Assault vs Clowns — FAQ
- Should I play Blade Assault or Clowns first?
- If you want chronology, Clowns (2020) came out before Blade Assault (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 Blade Assault and Clowns similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does Blade Assault run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Blade Assault is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Clowns doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.