Choose Ben and Ed
Choose Ben and Ed if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 82% positive across 1,231 reviews.
Ben and Ed vs City Climber
Ben and Ed and City Climber both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Ben and Ed (2015) is 2 years older than City Climber (2017). Ben and Ed scores higher on Steam reviews (82% positive) than City Climber (73.5% 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 City Climber
Choose City Climber if you want a Sports, Simulation, and Casual game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. City Climber launched in 2017.
Both Ben and Ed and City Climber sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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
 Ben and Ed |  City Climber | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Sports, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82% positive (1,231 reviews) | 73.5% positive (136 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Sluggerfly | Ondrej Angelovic |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Ben and Ed (2015) is 2 years older than City Climber (2017).
- Ben and Ed scores higher on Steam reviews (82% positive) than City Climber (73.5% positive).
- City Climber is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Ben and Ed (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- City Climber has co-op; Ben and Ed does not.
- Ben and Ed is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; City Climber has no Deck rating yet.
Ben and Ed vs City Climber — FAQ
- Which is better, Ben and Ed or City Climber?
- On Steam reviews Ben and Ed scores higher (82% positive) than City Climber (73.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Ben and Ed is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Ben and Ed or City Climber first?
- If you want chronology, Ben and Ed (2015) came out before City Climber (2017). 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 Ben and Ed and City Climber similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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 Ben and Ed have multiplayer like City Climber?
- No. City Climber supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Ben and Ed is listed as single-player only.