Choose Potion Commotion
Choose Potion Commotion if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Potion Commotion launched in 2020.
Potion Commotion vs Banana
Potion Commotion and Banana both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Potion Commotion (2020) is 4 years older than Banana (2024). Potion Commotion scores higher on Steam reviews (85.6% positive) than Banana (78.9% 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 Banana
Choose Banana if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 21,161 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Potion Commotion and Banana sit in Strategy, 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
 Potion Commotion |  Banana | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Free To Play, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 85.6% positive (97 reviews) | 78.9% positive (21,161 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | NerdyBird Studios | Sky, AestheticSpartan, Banana Game |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Potion Commotion (2020) is 4 years older than Banana (2024).
- Potion Commotion scores higher on Steam reviews (85.6% positive) than Banana (78.9% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Potion Commotion has co-op; Banana does not.
- Steam Deck: Potion Commotion is Deck Playable, Banana is Deck Verified.
Potion Commotion vs Banana — FAQ
- Should I play Potion Commotion or Banana first?
- If you want chronology, Potion Commotion (2020) came out before Banana (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 Potion Commotion and Banana similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.
- Does Banana have multiplayer like Potion Commotion?
- No. Potion Commotion supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Banana is listed as single-player only.