Choose Slash It
Choose Slash It if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Slash It launched in 2016.
Slash It vs Writers
Slash It and Writers both land in 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 Indie, Casual on Steam. Slash It (2016) is 1 year older than Writers (2017). Writers scores higher on Steam reviews (93.3% 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 Writers
Choose Writers if you want the Multi-player side of the pairing. Writers launched in 2017.
Both Slash It and Writers sit in Indie and Casual on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Slash It |  Writers | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.4% positive (280 reviews) | 93.3% positive (15 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player |
| Developers | EGAMER | Evgeny Apel, Pavel Rodionov, Ivan Ilchenko |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Slash It (2016) is 1 year older than Writers (2017).
- Writers scores higher on Steam reviews (93.3% positive) than Slash It (85.4% positive).
- Slash It is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Writers (1.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD).
Slash It vs Writers — FAQ
- Should I play Slash It or Writers first?
- If you want chronology, Slash It (2016) came out before Writers (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 Writers similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does Slash It have multiplayer like Writers?
- No. Writers supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Slash It is listed as single-player only.