Choose S.U.M. - Slay Uncool Monsters
Choose S.U.M. - Slay Uncool Monsters if you want a Free To Play game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. S.U.M. - Slay Uncool Monsters launched in 2021.
S.U.M. - Slay Uncool Monsters vs Sandtrix+
S.U.M. - Slay Uncool Monsters and Sandtrix+ 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. S.U.M. - Slay Uncool Monsters (2021) is 2 years older than Sandtrix+ (2023). Both sit near 93% positive on Steam (S.U.M. - Slay Uncool Monsters: 95 reviews, Sandtrix+: 102). 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 Sandtrix+
Choose Sandtrix+ if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Sandtrix+ launched in 2023.
Both S.U.M. - Slay Uncool Monsters and Sandtrix+ sit in Indie and Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (92.6% vs 93.1% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 S.U.M. - Slay Uncool Monsters |  Sandtrix+ | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Free To Play, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | Free to play | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.6% positive (95 reviews) | 93.1% positive (102 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Doomster Entertainment | msky |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- S.U.M. - Slay Uncool Monsters (2021) is 2 years older than Sandtrix+ (2023).
- Both sit near 93% positive on Steam (S.U.M. - Slay Uncool Monsters: 95 reviews, Sandtrix+: 102).
- S.U.M. - Slay Uncool Monsters is free; Sandtrix+ is paid (7.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
S.U.M. - Slay Uncool Monsters vs Sandtrix+ — FAQ
- Should I play S.U.M. - Slay Uncool Monsters or Sandtrix+ first?
- If you want chronology, S.U.M. - Slay Uncool Monsters (2021) came out before Sandtrix+ (2023). 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 S.U.M. - Slay Uncool Monsters and Sandtrix+ 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 S.U.M. - Slay Uncool Monsters free?
- Yes — S.U.M. - Slay Uncool Monsters is a free-to-play Steam title. Sandtrix+ is paid (7.99 USD).
- Do S.U.M. - Slay Uncool Monsters and Sandtrix+ both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.