Choose Akuto: Showdown
Choose Akuto: Showdown if you want the Steam Leaderboards, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. Akuto: Showdown launched in 2019.
Akuto: Showdown vs Wallrunners
Akuto: Showdown and Wallrunners 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. Wallrunners (2018) is 1 year older than Akuto: Showdown (2019). Wallrunners is currently ~38% cheaper on Steam than Akuto: Showdown (4.99 USD vs. 7.99 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 Wallrunners
Choose Wallrunners if it's currently about 38% cheaper on the Steam Store. Wallrunners launched in 2018.
Both Akuto: Showdown and Wallrunners 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
 Akuto: Showdown |  Wallrunners | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 9 reviews | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Hut 90 | Psychor |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Wallrunners (2018) is 1 year older than Akuto: Showdown (2019).
- Wallrunners is currently ~38% cheaper on Steam than Akuto: Showdown (4.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Akuto: Showdown vs Wallrunners — FAQ
- Should I play Akuto: Showdown or Wallrunners first?
- If you want chronology, Wallrunners (2018) came out before Akuto: Showdown (2019). 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 Akuto: Showdown and Wallrunners 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 Akuto: Showdown and Wallrunners have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Akuto: Showdown ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Wallrunners ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.