Choose Thetaball
Choose Thetaball if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Thetaball launched in 2018.
Thetaball vs Fight Crab
Thetaball and Fight Crab both land in Action, Sports, 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, Sports, Indie on Steam. Thetaball (2018) is 2 years older than Fight Crab (2020). Thetaball is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Fight Crab (9.99 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 Fight Crab
Choose Fight Crab if you want the Online PvP and Online Co-op side of the pairing. Fight Crab launched in 2020.
Both Thetaball and Fight Crab sit in Action, Sports, and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Thetaball |  Fight Crab | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Simulation | Action, Sports, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 7 reviews | 95.6% positive (571 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Tim Sheehan | Calappa Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Sports, Indie on Steam.
- Thetaball (2018) is 2 years older than Fight Crab (2020).
- Thetaball is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Fight Crab (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Fight Crab is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Thetaball has no Deck rating yet.
Thetaball vs Fight Crab — FAQ
- Should I play Thetaball or Fight Crab first?
- If you want chronology, Thetaball (2018) came out before Fight Crab (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 Thetaball and Fight Crab similar?
- They overlap on Action, Sports, Indie 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.
- Do both Thetaball and Fight Crab have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Thetaball ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Fight Crab ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.