Nidhogg vs Crowd Smashers
Nidhogg and Crowd Smashers 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. Nidhogg (2014) is 3 years older than Crowd Smashers (2017). Crowd Smashers is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Nidhogg (5.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Side-by-side comparison
 Nidhogg |  Crowd Smashers | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie | Action, Sports, Indie, Early Access, Violent |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.2% positive (4,059 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Messhof | TetedeBUG |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Sports, Indie on Steam.
- Nidhogg (2014) is 3 years older than Crowd Smashers (2017).
- Crowd Smashers is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Nidhogg (5.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Nidhogg is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Crowd Smashers has no Deck rating yet.
Nidhogg vs Crowd Smashers — FAQ
- Should I play Nidhogg or Crowd Smashers first?
- If you want chronology, Nidhogg (2014) came out before Crowd Smashers (2017). 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 Nidhogg and Crowd Smashers 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.
- Does Nidhogg run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Nidhogg is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Crowd Smashers doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.