Choose Slam Bolt Scrappers
Choose Slam Bolt Scrappers if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's currently about 62% cheaper on the Steam Store. Slam Bolt Scrappers launched in 2013.
Slam Bolt Scrappers vs Super Powered Battle Friends
Slam Bolt Scrappers and Super Powered Battle Friends 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. Slam Bolt Scrappers (2013) is 6 years older than Super Powered Battle Friends (2019). Slam Bolt Scrappers scores higher on Steam reviews (62.5% positive) than Super Powered Battle Friends (50% 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 Super Powered Battle Friends
Choose Super Powered Battle Friends if you want an Early Access game with Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Super Powered Battle Friends launched in 2019.
Both Slam Bolt Scrappers and Super Powered Battle Friends sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player and Shared/Split Screen, 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
 Slam Bolt Scrappers |  Super Powered Battle Friends | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie | Action, Indie, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 62.5% positive (16 reviews) | 50% positive (16 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Fire Hose Games | Cache Grab Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Slam Bolt Scrappers (2013) is 6 years older than Super Powered Battle Friends (2019).
- Slam Bolt Scrappers scores higher on Steam reviews (62.5% positive) than Super Powered Battle Friends (50% positive).
- Slam Bolt Scrappers is currently ~62% cheaper on Steam than Super Powered Battle Friends (4.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
- Super Powered Battle Friends has co-op; Slam Bolt Scrappers does not.
- Super Powered Battle Friends is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Slam Bolt Scrappers has no Deck rating yet.
Slam Bolt Scrappers vs Super Powered Battle Friends — FAQ
- Should I play Slam Bolt Scrappers or Super Powered Battle Friends first?
- If you want chronology, Slam Bolt Scrappers (2013) came out before Super Powered Battle Friends (2019). 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 Slam Bolt Scrappers and Super Powered Battle Friends 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.