Choose Symmetry
Choose Symmetry if you want an Action and Racing experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Symmetry launched in 2024.
Symmetry vs The Perplexing Orb 2
Symmetry and The Perplexing Orb 2 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. The Perplexing Orb 2 (2020) is 4 years older than Symmetry (2024). The Perplexing Orb 2 is currently ~69% cheaper on Steam than Symmetry (2.49 USD vs. 7.99 USD). 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 The Perplexing Orb 2
Choose The Perplexing Orb 2 if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 69% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Perplexing Orb 2 launched in 2020.
Both Symmetry and The Perplexing Orb 2 sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, 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
 Symmetry |  The Perplexing Orb 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Racing | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 2.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 6 reviews | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | SPARK Games | TreeFall Studios L.L.C. |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Perplexing Orb 2 (2020) is 4 years older than Symmetry (2024).
- The Perplexing Orb 2 is currently ~69% cheaper on Steam than Symmetry (2.49 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
Symmetry vs The Perplexing Orb 2 — FAQ
- Should I play Symmetry or The Perplexing Orb 2 first?
- If you want chronology, The Perplexing Orb 2 (2020) came out before Symmetry (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 Symmetry and The Perplexing Orb 2 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.