Choose How About Spikes
Choose How About Spikes if you want the Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 83% cheaper on the Steam Store. How About Spikes launched in 2018.
How About Spikes vs Flippin Kaktus
How About Spikes and Flippin Kaktus 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. How About Spikes (2018) is 4 years older than Flippin Kaktus (2022). How About Spikes is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than Flippin Kaktus (1.99 USD vs. 11.99 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 Flippin Kaktus
Choose Flippin Kaktus if it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Flippin Kaktus launched in 2022.
Both How About Spikes and Flippin Kaktus 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
 How About Spikes |  Flippin Kaktus | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 4 reviews | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | SoulPixel Studio | rage++ |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- How About Spikes (2018) is 4 years older than Flippin Kaktus (2022).
- How About Spikes is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than Flippin Kaktus (1.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- How About Spikes has co-op; Flippin Kaktus does not.
How About Spikes vs Flippin Kaktus — FAQ
- Should I play How About Spikes or Flippin Kaktus first?
- If you want chronology, How About Spikes (2018) came out before Flippin Kaktus (2022). 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 How About Spikes and Flippin Kaktus 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.
- Does Flippin Kaktus have multiplayer like How About Spikes?
- No. How About Spikes supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Flippin Kaktus is listed as single-player only.