Transistor vs Serial Cleaner
Transistor and Serial Cleaner overlap on 2D, Full controller support and steam-trading-cards, which is why players keep weighing one against the other. Transistor wins 3 of our metrics to 1.
Transistor
Serial Cleaner| Metric | Transistor | Serial Cleaner | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Player rating | ★ 4.17 | ★ 3.20 | Transistor by 0.97 (23%) |
| Metacritic | 83 | 72 | Transistor by 11 (13%) |
| Catalog popularity | 7,848 adds | 3,122 adds | Transistor by 4726 (60%) |
| Avg. playtime | 4h | 3h | Transistor is longer |
| Platform families | 4 | 5 | Serial Cleaner |
| Release year | 2014 | 2016 | Serial Cleaner is newer by 2 yr |
Platform exclusives
- Serial Cleaner only: Xbox
Verdict
Transistor takes 3 of 4 measurable categories. Both lean on 2D, Full controller support, steam-trading-cards and Steam Cloud, so whichever you pick, the core feel carries over.
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Base game data via RAWG. Comparison computed by us.