Choose Shwip
Choose Shwip if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Shwip launched in 2021.
Shwip vs Neckbeards: Basement Arena
Shwip and Neckbeards: Basement Arena both land in Action, Indie, 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 share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam. Neckbeards: Basement Arena (2017) is 4 years older than Shwip (2021). Neckbeards: Basement Arena is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Shwip (3.99 USD vs. 4.99 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 Neckbeards: Basement Arena
Choose Neckbeards: Basement Arena if it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Neckbeards: Basement Arena launched in 2017.
Both Shwip and Neckbeards: Basement Arena sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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
 Shwip |  Neckbeards: Basement Arena | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Jamhammer Games Inc. | Soiree Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Neckbeards: Basement Arena (2017) is 4 years older than Shwip (2021).
- Neckbeards: Basement Arena is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Shwip (3.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Shwip is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Neckbeards: Basement Arena has no Deck rating yet.
Shwip vs Neckbeards: Basement Arena — FAQ
- Should I play Shwip or Neckbeards: Basement Arena first?
- If you want chronology, Neckbeards: Basement Arena (2017) came out before Shwip (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 Shwip and Neckbeards: Basement Arena similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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.
- Do both Shwip and Neckbeards: Basement Arena have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Shwip ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Neckbeards: Basement Arena ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Shwip run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Shwip is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Neckbeards: Basement Arena doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.