Choose Chippy
Choose Chippy if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Chippy launched in 2019.
Chippy and Space Smash 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. Space Smash scores higher on Steam reviews (92.9% positive) than Chippy (91.6% positive). 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 you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Chippy launched in 2019.
Choose Space Smash if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Space Smash launched in 2019.
Both Chippy and Space Smash sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (91.6% vs 92.9% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Chippy | Space Smash | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 7.49 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.6% positive (629 reviews) | 92.9% positive (28 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Facepunch Studios | Rising Moon Games |
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