Choose Castle Crashers®
Choose Castle Crashers® if you want a RPG game with Shared/Split Screen, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 44,785 Steam reviews back the pick.
Castle Crashers® vs Clan N
Castle Crashers® and Clan N both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Castle Crashers® (2012) is 8 years older than Clan N (2020). Castle Crashers® scores higher on Steam reviews (97% positive) than Clan N (60% positive). 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 Clan N
Choose Clan N if it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Clan N launched in 2020.
Both Castle Crashers® and Clan N sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online 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
 Castle Crashers® |  Clan N | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive (44,785 reviews) | 60% positive (10 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | The Behemoth | Creamative |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Castle Crashers® (2012) is 8 years older than Clan N (2020).
- Castle Crashers® scores higher on Steam reviews (97% positive) than Clan N (60% positive).
- Clan N is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Castle Crashers® (14.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Castle Crashers® is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Clan N has no Deck rating yet.
Castle Crashers® vs Clan N — FAQ
- Should I play Castle Crashers® or Clan N first?
- If you want chronology, Castle Crashers® (2012) came out before Clan N (2020). 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 Castle Crashers® and Clan N similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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.
- Do both Castle Crashers® and Clan N have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Castle Crashers® ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Clan N ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Does Castle Crashers® run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Castle Crashers® is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Clan N doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.