Choose Baby Steps
Choose Baby Steps if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,515 Steam reviews back the pick.
Baby Steps vs THE DARUMA CHALLENGE
Baby Steps and THE DARUMA CHALLENGE both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Both released in 2025. THE DARUMA CHALLENGE is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Baby Steps (5.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 THE DARUMA CHALLENGE
Choose THE DARUMA CHALLENGE if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. THE DARUMA CHALLENGE launched in 2025.
Both Baby Steps and THE DARUMA CHALLENGE sit in Action, 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
 Baby Steps |  THE DARUMA CHALLENGE | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.4% positive (1,515 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Gabe Cuzzillo, Maxi Boch, Bennett Foddy | Mūn Mūn Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Both released in 2025.
- THE DARUMA CHALLENGE is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Baby Steps (5.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Baby Steps is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; THE DARUMA CHALLENGE has no Deck rating yet.
Baby Steps vs THE DARUMA CHALLENGE — FAQ
- Are Baby Steps and THE DARUMA CHALLENGE similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 Baby Steps run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Baby Steps is rated Deck Verified by Valve. THE DARUMA CHALLENGE doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.