Choose Clash of Puppets
Choose Clash of Puppets if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Clash of Puppets launched in 2014.
Clash of Puppets vs Whacking Hell!
Clash of Puppets and Whacking Hell! 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. Clash of Puppets (2014) is 10 years older than Whacking Hell! (2024). Clash of Puppets scores higher on Steam reviews (80% positive) than Whacking Hell! (78.6% 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 Whacking Hell!
Choose Whacking Hell! if you want the Multi-player side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Whacking Hell! launched in 2024.
Both Clash of Puppets and Whacking Hell! sit in Action and Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (80% vs 78.6% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Clash of Puppets |  Whacking Hell! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80% positive (10 reviews) | 78.6% positive (28 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player |
| Developers | Drakkar Dev | Sanuk Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Clash of Puppets (2014) is 10 years older than Whacking Hell! (2024).
- Clash of Puppets scores higher on Steam reviews (80% positive) than Whacking Hell! (78.6% positive).
- Clash of Puppets is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Whacking Hell! (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Whacking Hell! is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Clash of Puppets has no Deck rating yet.
Clash of Puppets vs Whacking Hell! — FAQ
- Should I play Clash of Puppets or Whacking Hell! first?
- If you want chronology, Clash of Puppets (2014) came out before Whacking Hell! (2024). 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 Clash of Puppets and Whacking Hell! 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 Clash of Puppets have multiplayer like Whacking Hell!?
- No. Whacking Hell! supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Clash of Puppets is listed as single-player only.