Choose Class of '09: The Flip Side
Choose Class of '09: The Flip Side if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. 2,995 Steam reviews back the pick.
Class of '09: The Flip Side vs Class of '09: Puzzle Showdown
Class of '09: The Flip Side and Class of '09: Puzzle Showdown both land in 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 are Casual games on Steam. Class of '09: The Flip Side (2024) is 2 years older than Class of '09: Puzzle Showdown (2026). Both sit near 55% positive on Steam (Class of '09: The Flip Side: 2,995 reviews, Class of '09: Puzzle Showdown: 291). 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 Class of '09: Puzzle Showdown
Choose Class of '09: Puzzle Showdown if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP side of the pairing. Class of '09: Puzzle Showdown launched in 2026.
Both Class of '09: The Flip Side and Class of '09: Puzzle Showdown sit in Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (55.4% vs 54.6% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Class of '09: The Flip Side |  Class of '09: Puzzle Showdown | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 55.4% positive (2,995 reviews) | 54.6% positive (291 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player |
| Developers | SBN3 | SBN3 |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Class of '09: The Flip Side (2024) is 2 years older than Class of '09: Puzzle Showdown (2026).
- Both sit near 55% positive on Steam (Class of '09: The Flip Side: 2,995 reviews, Class of '09: Puzzle Showdown: 291).
- Class of '09: The Flip Side is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Class of '09: Puzzle Showdown (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Class of '09: The Flip Side is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Class of '09: Puzzle Showdown has no Deck rating yet.
Class of '09: The Flip Side vs Class of '09: Puzzle Showdown — FAQ
- Which is better, Class of '09: The Flip Side or Class of '09: Puzzle Showdown?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Class of '09: The Flip Side sits at 55.4% positive (2,995 reviews), Class of '09: Puzzle Showdown at 54.6% (291). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Class of '09: The Flip Side or Class of '09: Puzzle Showdown first?
- If you want chronology, Class of '09: The Flip Side (2024) came out before Class of '09: Puzzle Showdown (2026). 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 Class of '09: The Flip Side and Class of '09: Puzzle Showdown similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does Class of '09: The Flip Side have multiplayer like Class of '09: Puzzle Showdown?
- No. Class of '09: Puzzle Showdown supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Class of '09: The Flip Side is listed as single-player only.