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Clean Slate vs A Trans-Siberian Tea

Clean Slate and A Trans-Siberian Tea 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 6 years older than A Trans-Siberian Tea (2027). 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 Clean Slate

Choose Clean Slate if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Clean Slate launched in 2021.

Choose A Trans-Siberian Tea

Choose A Trans-Siberian Tea if you want an Adventure game with DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, and Custom Volume Controls. On Steam, it's the newer release (2027) and ships with the modern feature baseline. A Trans-Siberian Tea launched in 2027.

Both Clean Slate and A Trans-Siberian Tea 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 vs A Trans-Siberian Tea — Steam metadata comparison
Clean Slate — Steam game coverClean SlateA Trans-Siberian Tea — Steam game coverA Trans-Siberian Tea
Released20212027
GenresIndieIndie, Adventure
PlatformsWindows, LinuxWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price4.99 USDPrice unknown
Steam reviews94.4% positive (18 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersMariano JarBlack Veil Games

Side by side

Clean Slate vs A Trans-Siberian Tea — FAQ

Should I play Clean Slate or A Trans-Siberian Tea first?
If you want chronology, Clean Slate (2021) came out before A Trans-Siberian Tea (2027). 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 A Trans-Siberian Tea 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.
Clean Slate vs A Trans-Siberian Tea — Verdict (2026) · imho.run