Choose Demons with Shotguns
Choose Demons with Shotguns if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. Demons with Shotguns launched in 2016.
Demons with Shotguns vs Crank Clash
Demons with Shotguns and Crank Clash 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. Crank Clash is free; Demons with Shotguns is paid (9.99 USD). Both support cooperative play. 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 Crank Clash
Choose Crank Clash if you want a Free To Play and Casual game with LAN PvP, LAN Co-op, and DualShock Controller Support. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero.
Both Demons with Shotguns and Crank Clash sit in Action and Indie 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
 Demons with Shotguns |  Crank Clash | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 87.5% positive (16 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | MindShaft Games, LLC | John Crank |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Crank Clash is free; Demons with Shotguns is paid (9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Demons with Shotguns vs Crank Clash — FAQ
- Are Demons with Shotguns and Crank Clash 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.
- Do both Demons with Shotguns and Crank Clash have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Demons with Shotguns ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Crank Clash ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, LAN Co-op.
- Is Crank Clash free?
- Yes — Crank Clash is a free-to-play Steam title. Demons with Shotguns is paid (9.99 USD).