Choose DESOLATE: Clone Catastrophe
Choose DESOLATE: Clone Catastrophe if it matches what drew you to this matchup. DESOLATE: Clone Catastrophe launched in 2018.
DESOLATE: Clone Catastrophe vs Sheriff Exam
DESOLATE: Clone Catastrophe and Sheriff Exam both land in Action, Indie, 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, Indie, Adventure on Steam. DESOLATE: Clone Catastrophe (2018) is 3 years older than Sheriff Exam (2021). 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 Sheriff Exam
Choose Sheriff Exam if you want a Simulation game with Steam Leaderboards, Tracked Controller Support, and VR Only. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Sheriff Exam launched in 2021.
Both DESOLATE: Clone Catastrophe and Sheriff Exam sit in Action, Indie, 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
 DESOLATE: Clone Catastrophe |  Sheriff Exam | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 61.5% positive (13 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Gestmorph Games | ITC Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- DESOLATE: Clone Catastrophe (2018) is 3 years older than Sheriff Exam (2021).
DESOLATE: Clone Catastrophe vs Sheriff Exam — FAQ
- Should I play DESOLATE: Clone Catastrophe or Sheriff Exam first?
- If you want chronology, DESOLATE: Clone Catastrophe (2018) came out before Sheriff Exam (2021). 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 DESOLATE: Clone Catastrophe and Sheriff Exam similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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.