Choose Stimuli
Choose Stimuli if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Stimuli launched in 2020.
Stimuli vs You are Peter Shorts
Stimuli and You are Peter Shorts both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie on Steam. Stimuli (2020) is 4 years older than You are Peter Shorts (2024). Stimuli is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than You are Peter Shorts (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 You are Peter Shorts
Choose You are Peter Shorts if you want an Adventure game with Online PvP, Online Co-op, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. You are Peter Shorts launched in 2024.
Both Stimuli and You are Peter Shorts sit in Action and Indie 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
 Stimuli |  You are Peter Shorts | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 4 reviews | 89.8% positive (186 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, LAN Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Derrick Adams | ondydev |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Stimuli (2020) is 4 years older than You are Peter Shorts (2024).
- Stimuli is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than You are Peter Shorts (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- You are Peter Shorts is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Stimuli has no Deck rating yet.
Stimuli vs You are Peter Shorts — FAQ
- Should I play Stimuli or You are Peter Shorts first?
- If you want chronology, Stimuli (2020) came out before You are Peter Shorts (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 Stimuli and You are Peter Shorts similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Do both Stimuli and You are Peter Shorts have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Stimuli ships LAN Co-op, Co-op; You are Peter Shorts ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.