Choose Charge Champs
Choose Charge Champs if you want an Indie and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Charge Champs launched in 2021.
Charge Champs vs Smash Crates
Charge Champs and Smash Crates both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. Charge Champs (2021) is 1 year older than Smash Crates (2022). Charge Champs is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Smash Crates (2.99 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 Smash Crates
Choose Smash Crates if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Smash Crates launched in 2022.
Both Charge Champs and Smash Crates sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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
 Charge Champs |  Smash Crates | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Spaghetti Yeti Studios | Fat Alien Cat |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Charge Champs (2021) is 1 year older than Smash Crates (2022).
- Charge Champs is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Smash Crates (2.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
Charge Champs vs Smash Crates — FAQ
- Should I play Charge Champs or Smash Crates first?
- If you want chronology, Charge Champs (2021) came out before Smash Crates (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 Charge Champs and Smash Crates similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.