Choose Nothing!
Choose Nothing! if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 97% cheaper on the Steam Store. Nothing! launched in 2019.
Nothing! vs Overboard!
Nothing! and Overboard! both land in Indie, Adventure 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Nothing! (2019) is 2 years older than Overboard! (2021). Overboard! scores higher on Steam reviews (90.5% positive) than Nothing! (65.6% 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 Overboard!
Choose Overboard! if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Overboard! launched in 2021.
Both Nothing! and Overboard! sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, 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
 Nothing! |  Overboard! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 0.49 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 65.6% positive (32 reviews) | 90.5% positive (454 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | empty studios | inkle Ltd |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Nothing! (2019) is 2 years older than Overboard! (2021).
- Overboard! scores higher on Steam reviews (90.5% positive) than Nothing! (65.6% positive).
- Nothing! is currently ~97% cheaper on Steam than Overboard! (0.49 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Overboard! is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Nothing! has no Deck rating yet.
Nothing! vs Overboard! — FAQ
- Should I play Nothing! or Overboard! first?
- If you want chronology, Nothing! (2019) came out before Overboard! (2021). 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 Nothing! and Overboard! similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure 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.