Choose 1001 Spikes
Choose 1001 Spikes if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 88.1% positive across 386 reviews.
1001 Spikes vs Square Brawl
1001 Spikes and Square Brawl 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. 1001 Spikes (2014) is 1 year older than Square Brawl (2015). 1001 Spikes scores higher on Steam reviews (88.1% positive) than Square Brawl (80.2% 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 Square Brawl
Choose Square Brawl if it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Square Brawl launched in 2015.
Both 1001 Spikes and Square Brawl sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player and Shared/Split Screen, 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
 1001 Spikes |  Square Brawl | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2015 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.1% positive (386 reviews) | 80.2% positive (116 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Nicalis, Inc. | landfall |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- 1001 Spikes (2014) is 1 year older than Square Brawl (2015).
- 1001 Spikes scores higher on Steam reviews (88.1% positive) than Square Brawl (80.2% positive).
- Square Brawl is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than 1001 Spikes (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- 1001 Spikes is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Square Brawl has no Deck rating yet.
1001 Spikes vs Square Brawl — FAQ
- Which is better, 1001 Spikes or Square Brawl?
- On Steam reviews 1001 Spikes scores higher (88.1% positive) than Square Brawl (80.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, 1001 Spikes is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play 1001 Spikes or Square Brawl first?
- If you want chronology, 1001 Spikes (2014) came out before Square Brawl (2015). 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 1001 Spikes and Square Brawl 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.