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In Celebration of Violence vs Slashvival

In Celebration of Violence and Slashvival 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. In Celebration of Violence (2018) is 2 years older than Slashvival (2020). In Celebration of Violence is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Slashvival (7.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 In Celebration of Violence

Choose In Celebration of Violence if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. In Celebration of Violence launched in 2018.

Choose Slashvival

Choose Slashvival if you want an Early Access experience. Slashvival launched in 2020.

Both In Celebration of Violence and Slashvival 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

In Celebration of Violence vs Slashvival — Steam metadata comparison
In Celebration of Violence — Steam game coverIn Celebration of ViolenceSlashvival — Steam game coverSlashvival
Released20182020
GenresAction, Indie, Adventure, RPGAction, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price7.99 USD9.99 USD
Steam reviews86.3% positive (190 reviews)4 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersJulian EdisonHard Shark Games

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In Celebration of Violence vs Slashvival — FAQ

Should I play In Celebration of Violence or Slashvival first?
If you want chronology, In Celebration of Violence (2018) came out before Slashvival (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 In Celebration of Violence and Slashvival 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.