Choose Clean Slate
Choose Clean Slate if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Clean Slate launched in 2021.
Clean Slate vs Murder in Crayontopia
Clean Slate and Murder in Crayontopia 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. Clean Slate (2021) is 4 years older than Murder in Crayontopia (2025). Clean Slate is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Murder in Crayontopia (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Murder in Crayontopia
Choose Murder in Crayontopia if you want an Adventure and Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Murder in Crayontopia launched in 2025.
Both Clean Slate and Murder in Crayontopia 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
 Clean Slate |  Murder in Crayontopia | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.4% positive (18 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Mariano Jar | Purple Basil Games |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Clean Slate (2021) is 4 years older than Murder in Crayontopia (2025).
- Clean Slate is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Murder in Crayontopia (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Clean Slate vs Murder in Crayontopia — FAQ
- Should I play Clean Slate or Murder in Crayontopia first?
- If you want chronology, Clean Slate (2021) came out before Murder in Crayontopia (2025). 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 Clean Slate and Murder in Crayontopia 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.