Choose Vortex Of Pain
Choose Vortex Of Pain if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Vortex Of Pain launched in 2018.
Vortex Of Pain vs Itadaki Smash
Vortex Of Pain and Itadaki Smash both land in Action, 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, Indie on Steam. Vortex Of Pain (2018) is 3 years older than Itadaki Smash (2021). Vortex Of Pain is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Itadaki Smash (8.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 Itadaki Smash
Choose Itadaki Smash if it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Itadaki Smash launched in 2021.
Both Vortex Of Pain and Itadaki Smash sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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
 Vortex Of Pain |  Itadaki Smash | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Early Access | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 8.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Atomic Drop Games | Main Loop videogames S.L. |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Vortex Of Pain (2018) is 3 years older than Itadaki Smash (2021).
- Vortex Of Pain is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Itadaki Smash (8.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Vortex Of Pain vs Itadaki Smash — FAQ
- Should I play Vortex Of Pain or Itadaki Smash first?
- If you want chronology, Vortex Of Pain (2018) came out before Itadaki Smash (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 Vortex Of Pain and Itadaki Smash similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 Vortex Of Pain and Itadaki Smash have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Vortex Of Pain ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Itadaki Smash ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.