Choose Subsurface Circular
Choose Subsurface Circular if you want an Indie experience. 1,353 Steam reviews back the pick.
Subsurface Circular vs A Case of the Crabs: Rehash
Subsurface Circular and A Case of the Crabs: Rehash both land in Adventure, 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 Adventure, Casual on Steam. Subsurface Circular (2017) is 3 years older than A Case of the Crabs: Rehash (2020). A Case of the Crabs: Rehash scores higher on Steam reviews (96.2% positive) than Subsurface Circular (94.9% 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 A Case of the Crabs: Rehash
Choose A Case of the Crabs: Rehash if it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. A Case of the Crabs: Rehash launched in 2020.
Both Subsurface Circular and A Case of the Crabs: Rehash sit in Adventure and Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (94.9% vs 96.2% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Subsurface Circular |  A Case of the Crabs: Rehash | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2020 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.9% positive (1,353 reviews) | 96.2% positive (26 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Bithell Games | Pinhead Games |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Subsurface Circular (2017) is 3 years older than A Case of the Crabs: Rehash (2020).
- A Case of the Crabs: Rehash scores higher on Steam reviews (96.2% positive) than Subsurface Circular (94.9% positive).
- A Case of the Crabs: Rehash is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Subsurface Circular (2.99 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Subsurface Circular is Deck Playable, A Case of the Crabs: Rehash is Deck Verified.
Subsurface Circular vs A Case of the Crabs: Rehash — FAQ
- Should I play Subsurface Circular or A Case of the Crabs: Rehash first?
- If you want chronology, Subsurface Circular (2017) came out before A Case of the Crabs: Rehash (2020). 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 Subsurface Circular and A Case of the Crabs: Rehash similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, 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.