Choose Baby Steps
Choose Baby Steps if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,515 Steam reviews back the pick.
Baby Steps vs Swimpossible!
Baby Steps and Swimpossible! 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. Baby Steps (2025) is 1 year older than Swimpossible! (2026). Swimpossible! scores higher on Steam reviews (96.2% positive) than Baby Steps (91.4% 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 Swimpossible!
Choose Swimpossible! if you want the Steam Leaderboards, Color Alternatives, and Camera Comfort side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 69% cheaper on the Steam Store. Swimpossible! launched in 2026.
Both Baby Steps and Swimpossible! 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 |  Swimpossible! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 6.19 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.4% positive (1,515 reviews) | 96.2% positive (26 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Gabe Cuzzillo, Maxi Boch, Bennett Foddy | Arcane Cabinet |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Baby Steps (2025) is 1 year older than Swimpossible! (2026).
- Swimpossible! scores higher on Steam reviews (96.2% positive) than Baby Steps (91.4% positive).
- Swimpossible! is currently ~69% cheaper on Steam than Baby Steps (6.19 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Baby Steps is Deck Verified, Swimpossible! is Deck Playable.
Baby Steps vs Swimpossible! — FAQ
- Should I play Baby Steps or Swimpossible! first?
- If you want chronology, Baby Steps (2025) came out before Swimpossible! (2026). 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 Baby Steps and Swimpossible! 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.