Choose Root
Choose Root if you want an Indie and Simulation experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 92.7% positive across 3,117 reviews.
Root vs Clank!
Root and Clank! both land in Strategy 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 are Strategy games on Steam. Root (2020) is 4 years older than Clank! (2024). Root scores higher on Steam reviews (92.7% positive) than Clank! (90.7% positive). 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 Clank!
Choose Clank! if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Clank! launched in 2024.
Both Root and Clank! sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Turn Notifications, 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
 Root |  Clank! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 14.94 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.7% positive (3,117 reviews) | 90.7% positive (366 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Dire Wolf | Dire Wolf |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Root (2020) is 4 years older than Clank! (2024).
- Root scores higher on Steam reviews (92.7% positive) than Clank! (90.7% positive).
- Clank! is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Root (14.94 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Root is Deck Verified, Clank! is Deck Playable.
Root vs Clank! — FAQ
- Which is better, Root or Clank!?
- On Steam reviews Root scores higher (92.7% positive) than Clank! (90.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Root is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Root or Clank! first?
- If you want chronology, Root (2020) came out before Clank! (2024). 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 Root and Clank! similar?
- They overlap on Strategy 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.