Choose Chippy
Choose Chippy if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Chippy launched in 2019.
Chippy and Retromancer both land in Action, Indie 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 on Steam. Both released in 2019. Retromancer is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Chippy (2.99 USD vs. 7.49 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Choose Chippy if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Chippy launched in 2019.
Choose Retromancer if you want the Shared/Split Screen PvP and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Retromancer launched in 2019.
Both Chippy and Retromancer sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and 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.
Chippy | Retromancer | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 7.49 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.6% positive (629 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Facepunch Studios | Spinfoam Games |
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