Choose Screencheat
Choose Screencheat if you want the Color Alternatives, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound side of the pairing. Screencheat launched in 2014.
Screencheat vs Duck Game
Screencheat and Duck Game 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. Screencheat (2014) is 1 year older than Duck Game (2015). Duck Game scores higher on Steam reviews (97.3% positive) than Screencheat (91.7% 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 Duck Game
Choose Duck Game if you want the LAN PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 97.3% positive across 11,028 reviews.
Both Screencheat and Duck Game sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP, 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
 Screencheat |  Duck Game | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2015 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.7% positive (615 reviews) | 97.3% positive (11,028 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Samurai Punk | Landon Podbielski |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Screencheat (2014) is 1 year older than Duck Game (2015).
- Duck Game scores higher on Steam reviews (97.3% positive) than Screencheat (91.7% positive).
- Duck Game is currently ~13% cheaper on Steam than Screencheat (12.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Screencheat vs Duck Game — FAQ
- Which is better, Screencheat or Duck Game?
- On Steam reviews Duck Game scores higher (97.3% positive) than Screencheat (91.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Duck Game is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Screencheat or Duck Game first?
- If you want chronology, Screencheat (2014) came out before Duck Game (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 Screencheat and Duck Game 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.