Choose Wish
Choose Wish if you want an Action and Adventure experience. Wish launched in 2020.
Wish vs Animal Wish
Wish and Animal Wish both land in Indie, 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 share Indie, Casual on Steam. Wish (2020) is 2 years older than Animal Wish (2022). Wish scores higher on Steam reviews (85.9% positive) than Animal Wish (79.2% 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 Animal Wish
Choose Animal Wish if it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Animal Wish launched in 2022.
Both Wish and Animal Wish sit in Indie and 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
 Wish |  Animal Wish | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.9% positive (631 reviews) | 79.2% positive (24 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Momentum Games | Milk Poison |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Wish (2020) is 2 years older than Animal Wish (2022).
- Wish scores higher on Steam reviews (85.9% positive) than Animal Wish (79.2% positive).
- Animal Wish is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Wish (1.99 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Wish vs Animal Wish — FAQ
- Should I play Wish or Animal Wish first?
- If you want chronology, Wish (2020) came out before Animal Wish (2022). 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 Wish and Animal Wish similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.