Choose 1982
Choose 1982 if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 94.2% positive across 469 reviews.
1982 vs Clawface
1982 and Clawface both land in Action, Indie, Free To Play 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, Free To Play on Steam. 1982 (2017) is 1 year older than Clawface (2018). 1982 scores higher on Steam reviews (94.2% positive) than Clawface (83.9% 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 Clawface
Choose Clawface if you want a Violent and Gore game with Steam Leaderboards. Clawface launched in 2018.
Both 1982 and Clawface sit in Action, Indie, and Free To Play on Steam, 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
 1982 |  Clawface | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Free To Play, Casual | Action, Indie, Free To Play, Violent, Gore |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 94.2% positive (469 reviews) | 83.9% positive (112 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Binary Zoo | Hathos Interactive |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Free To Play on Steam.
- 1982 (2017) is 1 year older than Clawface (2018).
- 1982 scores higher on Steam reviews (94.2% positive) than Clawface (83.9% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- 1982 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Clawface has no Deck rating yet.
1982 vs Clawface — FAQ
- Which is better, 1982 or Clawface?
- On Steam reviews 1982 scores higher (94.2% positive) than Clawface (83.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, 1982 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play 1982 or Clawface first?
- If you want chronology, 1982 (2017) came out before Clawface (2018). 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 1982 and Clawface similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Free To Play 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 1982 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — 1982 is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Clawface doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.