Choose City of Brass
Choose City of Brass if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. City of Brass launched in 2018.
City of Brass vs Slashvival
City of Brass and Slashvival 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. City of Brass (2018) is 2 years older than Slashvival (2020). Slashvival is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than City of Brass (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Slashvival
Choose Slashvival if you want an Adventure, RPG, and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Slashvival launched in 2020.
Both City of Brass and Slashvival 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
 City of Brass |  Slashvival | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79.2% positive (447 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Uppercut Games Pty Ltd | Hard Shark Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- City of Brass (2018) is 2 years older than Slashvival (2020).
- Slashvival is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than City of Brass (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- City of Brass is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Slashvival has no Deck rating yet.
City of Brass vs Slashvival — FAQ
- Should I play City of Brass or Slashvival first?
- If you want chronology, City of Brass (2018) came out before Slashvival (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 City of Brass and Slashvival 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.