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Paint the Town Red vs Spartan Fist

Paint the Town Red and Spartan Fist 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. Spartan Fist (2018) is 3 years older than Paint the Town Red (2021). Paint the Town Red scores higher on Steam reviews (95.9% positive) than Spartan Fist (65.5% 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 Paint the Town Red

Choose Paint the Town Red if you want the Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 13,399 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Spartan Fist

Choose Spartan Fist if it's currently about 78% cheaper on the Steam Store. Spartan Fist launched in 2018.

Both Paint the Town Red and Spartan Fist 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

Paint the Town Red vs Spartan Fist — Steam metadata comparison
Paint the Town Red — Steam game coverPaint the Town RedSpartan Fist — Steam game coverSpartan Fist
Released20212018
GenresAction, IndieAction, Indie
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows, macOS, Linux
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedUnrated
Price19.99 USD4.49 USD
Steam reviews95.9% positive (13,399 reviews)65.5% positive (29 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-opSingle-player only
DevelopersSouth East GamesGlass Bottom Games

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Paint the Town Red vs Spartan Fist — FAQ

Should I play Paint the Town Red or Spartan Fist first?
If you want chronology, Spartan Fist (2018) came out before Paint the Town Red (2021). 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 Paint the Town Red and Spartan Fist 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 Spartan Fist have multiplayer like Paint the Town Red?
No. Paint the Town Red supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Spartan Fist is listed as single-player only.
Does Paint the Town Red run on Steam Deck?
Yes — Paint the Town Red is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Spartan Fist doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
Paint the Town Red vs Spartan Fist — Verdict (2026) · imho.run