Choose Savant - Ascent
Choose Savant - Ascent if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,410 Steam reviews back the pick.
Savant - Ascent vs Scud Frenzy
Savant - Ascent and Scud Frenzy 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. Savant - Ascent (2013) is 5 years older than Scud Frenzy (2018). Savant - Ascent scores higher on Steam reviews (93.5% positive) than Scud Frenzy (76.5% 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 Scud Frenzy
Choose Scud Frenzy if it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Scud Frenzy launched in 2018.
Both Savant - Ascent and Scud Frenzy sit in Action and 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
 Savant - Ascent |  Scud Frenzy | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.5% positive (1,410 reviews) | 76.5% positive (17 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | D-Pad Studio | Windybeard |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Savant - Ascent (2013) is 5 years older than Scud Frenzy (2018).
- Savant - Ascent scores higher on Steam reviews (93.5% positive) than Scud Frenzy (76.5% positive).
- Savant - Ascent is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Scud Frenzy (1.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
- Savant - Ascent is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Scud Frenzy has no Deck rating yet.
Savant - Ascent vs Scud Frenzy — FAQ
- Should I play Savant - Ascent or Scud Frenzy first?
- If you want chronology, Savant - Ascent (2013) came out before Scud Frenzy (2018). 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 Savant - Ascent and Scud Frenzy 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.
- Does Savant - Ascent run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Savant - Ascent is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Scud Frenzy doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.