Choose Rivals of Aether
Choose Rivals of Aether if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 27,490 Steam reviews back the pick.
Rivals of Aether vs Slap City
Rivals of Aether and Slap City both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. Rivals of Aether (2017) is 3 years older than Slap City (2020). Both sit near 96% positive on Steam (Rivals of Aether: 27,490 reviews, Slap City: 2,217). 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 Slap City
Choose Slap City if you want an Action game with Online Co-op. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. 2,217 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Rivals of Aether and Slap City sit in Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (96.6% vs 95.8% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Rivals of Aether |  Slap City | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2020 |
| Genres | Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.6% positive (27,490 reviews) | 95.8% positive (2,217 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Aether Studios | Ludosity |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Rivals of Aether (2017) is 3 years older than Slap City (2020).
- Both sit near 96% positive on Steam (Rivals of Aether: 27,490 reviews, Slap City: 2,217).
- Slap City is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Rivals of Aether (19.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Rivals of Aether is Deck Verified, Slap City is Deck Unsupported.
Rivals of Aether vs Slap City — FAQ
- Which is better, Rivals of Aether or Slap City?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Rivals of Aether sits at 96.6% positive (27,490 reviews), Slap City at 95.8% (2,217). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Rivals of Aether or Slap City first?
- If you want chronology, Rivals of Aether (2017) came out before Slap City (2020). 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 Rivals of Aether and Slap City similar?
- They overlap on 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 Rivals of Aether and Slap City have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Rivals of Aether ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Slap City ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.