Choose The Perplexing Orb 2
Choose The Perplexing Orb 2 if you want an Adventure experience. The Perplexing Orb 2 launched in 2020.
The Perplexing Orb 2 vs UFO: Unidentified Falling Objects
The Perplexing Orb 2 and UFO: Unidentified Falling Objects both land in Indie, Casual 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 Indie, Casual on Steam. The Perplexing Orb 2 (2020) is 3 years older than UFO: Unidentified Falling Objects (2023). The Perplexing Orb 2 is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than UFO: Unidentified Falling Objects (2.49 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 UFO: Unidentified Falling Objects
Choose UFO: Unidentified Falling Objects if you want an Action game with Online PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. UFO: Unidentified Falling Objects launched in 2023.
Both The Perplexing Orb 2 and UFO: Unidentified Falling Objects sit in Indie and Casual 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
 The Perplexing Orb 2 |  UFO: Unidentified Falling Objects | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 2.49 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 97.3% positive (112 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | TreeFall Studios L.L.C. | Andrew Morrish |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- The Perplexing Orb 2 (2020) is 3 years older than UFO: Unidentified Falling Objects (2023).
- The Perplexing Orb 2 is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than UFO: Unidentified Falling Objects (2.49 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
- UFO: Unidentified Falling Objects is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Perplexing Orb 2 has no Deck rating yet.
The Perplexing Orb 2 vs UFO: Unidentified Falling Objects — FAQ
- Should I play The Perplexing Orb 2 or UFO: Unidentified Falling Objects first?
- If you want chronology, The Perplexing Orb 2 (2020) came out before UFO: Unidentified Falling Objects (2023). 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 The Perplexing Orb 2 and UFO: Unidentified Falling Objects similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Casual 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.