Choose Savant - Ascent
Choose Savant - Ascent if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,410 Steam reviews back the pick.
Savant - Ascent vs Space Toads Mayhem
Savant - Ascent and Space Toads Mayhem 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 Space Toads Mayhem (2018). Savant - Ascent is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Space Toads Mayhem (1.99 USD vs. 3.99 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 Space Toads Mayhem
Choose Space Toads Mayhem if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Space Toads Mayhem launched in 2018.
Both Savant - Ascent and Space Toads Mayhem sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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 |  Space Toads Mayhem | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.5% positive (1,410 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | D-Pad Studio | LimeVibe Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Savant - Ascent (2013) is 5 years older than Space Toads Mayhem (2018).
- Savant - Ascent is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Space Toads Mayhem (1.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD).
- Savant - Ascent is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Space Toads Mayhem has no Deck rating yet.
Savant - Ascent vs Space Toads Mayhem — FAQ
- Should I play Savant - Ascent or Space Toads Mayhem first?
- If you want chronology, Savant - Ascent (2013) came out before Space Toads Mayhem (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 Space Toads Mayhem 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. Space Toads Mayhem doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.