Choose Raging Fists: Retribution
Choose Raging Fists: Retribution if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Raging Fists: Retribution launched in 2020.
Raging Fists: Retribution vs Checkmate Showdown
Raging Fists: Retribution and Checkmate Showdown both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Raging Fists: Retribution (2020) is 3 years older than Checkmate Showdown (2023). Raging Fists: Retribution is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Checkmate Showdown (7.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Checkmate Showdown
Choose Checkmate Showdown if you want a Strategy game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Checkmate Showdown launched in 2023.
Both Raging Fists: Retribution and Checkmate Showdown sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP, 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
 Raging Fists: Retribution |  Checkmate Showdown | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 80.3% positive (157 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Super Tech Dude | BadRez Games |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Raging Fists: Retribution (2020) is 3 years older than Checkmate Showdown (2023).
- Raging Fists: Retribution is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Checkmate Showdown (7.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Checkmate Showdown is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Raging Fists: Retribution has no Deck rating yet.
Raging Fists: Retribution vs Checkmate Showdown — FAQ
- Should I play Raging Fists: Retribution or Checkmate Showdown first?
- If you want chronology, Raging Fists: Retribution (2020) came out before Checkmate Showdown (2023). 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 Raging Fists: Retribution and Checkmate Showdown similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.