Choose Paint Chips
Choose Paint Chips if you want the Online Co-op and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Paint Chips launched in 2021.
Paint Chips vs Path Of Destruction
Paint Chips and Path Of Destruction both land in Action, 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 share Action, Indie on Steam. Paint Chips (2021) is 1 year older than Path Of Destruction (2022). Path Of Destruction is free; Paint Chips is paid (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 Path Of Destruction
Choose Path Of Destruction if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Path Of Destruction launched in 2022.
Both Paint Chips and Path Of Destruction sit in Action and Indie 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
 Paint Chips |  Path Of Destruction | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | PhatRobit | TaskHunter |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Paint Chips (2021) is 1 year older than Path Of Destruction (2022).
- Path Of Destruction is free; Paint Chips is paid (14.99 USD).
- Paint Chips has co-op; Path Of Destruction does not.
- Paint Chips is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Path Of Destruction has no Deck rating yet.
Paint Chips vs Path Of Destruction — FAQ
- Should I play Paint Chips or Path Of Destruction first?
- If you want chronology, Paint Chips (2021) came out before Path Of Destruction (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 Paint Chips and Path Of Destruction similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Is Path Of Destruction free?
- Yes — Path Of Destruction is a free-to-play Steam title. Paint Chips is paid (14.99 USD).
- Does Paint Chips run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Paint Chips is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Path Of Destruction doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.