Choose Slash It
Choose Slash It if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Slash It launched in 2016.
Slash It vs Slash It 2
Slash It and Slash It 2 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. Slash It (2016) is 1 year older than Slash It 2 (2017). Slash It 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (87.3% positive) than Slash It (85.4% 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 Slash It 2
Choose Slash It 2 if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Slash It 2 launched in 2017.
Both Slash It and Slash It 2 sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (85.4% vs 87.3% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Slash It |  Slash It 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.4% positive (280 reviews) | 87.3% positive (299 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | EGAMER | EGAMER |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Slash It (2016) is 1 year older than Slash It 2 (2017).
- Slash It 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (87.3% positive) than Slash It (85.4% positive).
- Slash It 2 is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Slash It (1.99 USD vs. 1.99 USD).
- Slash It 2 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Slash It has no Deck rating yet.
Slash It vs Slash It 2 — FAQ
- Which is better, Slash It or Slash It 2?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Slash It sits at 85.4% positive (280 reviews), Slash It 2 at 87.3% (299). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Slash It or Slash It 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Slash It (2016) came out before Slash It 2 (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 Slash It and Slash It 2 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.