Choose Smile
Choose Smile if it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Smile launched in 2020.
Smile vs Deep Sleep: The Beggining
Smile and Deep Sleep: The Beggining both land in Strategy, Indie 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 on Steam. Smile (2020) is 4 years older than Deep Sleep: The Beggining (2024). Smile is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Deep Sleep: The Beggining (1.99 USD vs. 2.99 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 Deep Sleep: The Beggining
Choose Deep Sleep: The Beggining if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Deep Sleep: The Beggining launched in 2024.
Both Smile and Deep Sleep: The Beggining sit in Strategy and Indie 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
 Smile |  Deep Sleep: The Beggining | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Action, Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ecco Studios | wilssii |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Smile (2020) is 4 years older than Deep Sleep: The Beggining (2024).
- Smile is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Deep Sleep: The Beggining (1.99 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
Smile vs Deep Sleep: The Beggining — FAQ
- Should I play Smile or Deep Sleep: The Beggining first?
- If you want chronology, Smile (2020) came out before Deep Sleep: The Beggining (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 Smile and Deep Sleep: The Beggining similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie 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.