Choose The Climber
Choose The Climber if it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Climber launched in 2017.
The Climber vs Broken Spell 2
The Climber and Broken Spell 2 both land in Action, Sports, Adventure 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, Sports, Adventure on Steam. The Climber (2017) is 3 years older than Broken Spell 2 (2020). The Climber is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Broken Spell 2 (3.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD). 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 Broken Spell 2
Choose Broken Spell 2 if you want a Strategy, Indie, and Massively Multiplayer experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Broken Spell 2 launched in 2020.
Both The Climber and Broken Spell 2 sit in Action, Sports, and Adventure 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
 The Climber |  Broken Spell 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Adventure, Simulation, Casual, Racing | Action, Sports, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Felipe Nicolazzi | Jaming Soo |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Sports, Adventure on Steam.
- The Climber (2017) is 3 years older than Broken Spell 2 (2020).
- The Climber is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Broken Spell 2 (3.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
The Climber vs Broken Spell 2 — FAQ
- Should I play The Climber or Broken Spell 2 first?
- If you want chronology, The Climber (2017) came out before Broken Spell 2 (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 The Climber and Broken Spell 2 similar?
- They overlap on Action, Sports, Adventure 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.