Choose Down the Drain
Choose Down the Drain if you want an Adventure experience. Down the Drain launched in 2022.
Down the Drain vs Kraken's Canvas
Down the Drain and Kraken's Canvas both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Casual on Steam. Down the Drain (2022) is 3 years older than Kraken's Canvas (2025). Kraken's Canvas is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Down the Drain (0.99 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 Kraken's Canvas
Choose Kraken's Canvas if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. Kraken's Canvas launched in 2025.
Both Down the Drain and Kraken's Canvas sit in Action, Indie, and Casual 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
 Down the Drain |  Kraken's Canvas | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 6 reviews | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Cubicorn Games | Guilherme Venere |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Down the Drain (2022) is 3 years older than Kraken's Canvas (2025).
- Kraken's Canvas is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Down the Drain (0.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Down the Drain vs Kraken's Canvas — FAQ
- Should I play Down the Drain or Kraken's Canvas first?
- If you want chronology, Down the Drain (2022) came out before Kraken's Canvas (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 Down the Drain and Kraken's Canvas similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.