Choose Mini Words - minimalist puzzle
Choose Mini Words - minimalist puzzle if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Mini Words - minimalist puzzle launched in 2019.
Mini Words - minimalist puzzle vs Just Hanging Around
Mini Words - minimalist puzzle and Just Hanging Around both land in Casual 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 are Casual games on Steam. Just Hanging Around has co-op; Mini Words - minimalist puzzle does not. Mini Words - minimalist puzzle is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Just Hanging Around has no Deck rating yet. 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 Just Hanging Around
Choose Just Hanging Around if you want an Action, Strategy, and Early Access game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend.
Both Mini Words - minimalist puzzle and Just Hanging Around sit in Casual 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
 Mini Words - minimalist puzzle |  Just Hanging Around | |
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| Released | 2019 | — |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Action, Strategy, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 94.8% positive (116 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Mens Sana Interactive | Synthify Inc |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Just Hanging Around has co-op; Mini Words - minimalist puzzle does not.
- Mini Words - minimalist puzzle is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Just Hanging Around has no Deck rating yet.
Mini Words - minimalist puzzle vs Just Hanging Around — FAQ
- Are Mini Words - minimalist puzzle and Just Hanging Around similar?
- They overlap on Casual 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.
- Does Mini Words - minimalist puzzle have multiplayer like Just Hanging Around?
- No. Just Hanging Around supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Mini Words - minimalist puzzle is listed as single-player only.
- Does Mini Words - minimalist puzzle run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Mini Words - minimalist puzzle is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Just Hanging Around doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.