Claymation slapstick comedy brawler Knuckle Creek is out now and looks awesome

3 Nov 2026 at 8:58 am UTC | Last updated: 3 Nov 2026 at 1:15 pm UTC
By Liam Squires-Hand

With a banging release trailer, Knuckle Creek is one you absolutely have to check out if you love the idea of a slapstick comedy brawler made with clay.

How was it made? The devs explained they used a combination of clay animation, scanned clay models and 3d modelling. Claymatic Games previously made the clay shooter Platypus Reclayed and now they're back with their distinctive style. Here you smack your way through a series of solo stages, or join up with up to 8 friends in couch play or online battles.

Released at the end of last month, it seems to have been a bit buried - this is one that just needed a highlight because the style is fantastic, and it looks like a lot of fun.

Check out the trailer below:

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That song is now a bit stuck in my head.

From the press release: “Last year’s acclaimed clay-animated shmup Platypus Reclayed was our calling card for what we could do as a boutique studio merging game development with stop-motion animation. Utilizing a blend of 3D animation with scanned clay models and traditional stop-motion, Knuckle Creek looks unlike anything else out there,” said Anthony Flack, Lead Games Designer at Claymatic Games. “We know even the best graphics in the world wouldn’t mean much if a game wasn’t fun to play. Knuckle Creek's battle mechanics have been honed from hours of intensely competitive multiplayer sessions, offering a low barrier to entry but a high skill ceiling. We wanted something fun for the whole family, where players of all ages can have a good time regardless of their skill level going in.”

Key Features

• 48+ handcrafted Single Player stages.
• Steam Friends scoreboards in Single Player campaign.
• Online/Local Multiplayer brawling for up to 8 players.
• Character customisation with hundreds of cosmetics included.
• Steam Friends invite integration.
• PvP game customization.
• Invitation Code to share your PvP game with non-Steam friends.
• A game made with clay!
• Multiple controller support.
• Keyboard support (if you are without a controller).

Platform: ⚛ Proton / Wine (Windows)Release Date: 📅 29th October 2026Devs:Claymatic GamesOfficial links:Steam Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com. Tags: Proton, Fighting, Indie Game, New Release, Steam | Apps: Knuckle Creek 9 Likes Some you may have missed, popular articles from the last month:Windows apps and games added to Steam on SteamOS / Linux now use Proton by defaultSteamOS 3.9.3 Beta arrives with improved support for Steam Frame wireless adapterRimWorld switching from Unity to their own Waylith Engine and a new game was teasedSteamOS 0.4.5 Beta for Steam Frame and Steam Client Update For Frame released All posts need to follow our rules. Please hit the Report Flag icon on any post that breaks the rules or contains illegal / harmful content. Readers can also email us for any issues or concerns.