Choose Lonely Birds
Choose Lonely Birds if you want an Early Access experience. Lonely Birds launched in 2021.
Lonely Birds vs Stick to the Plan
Lonely Birds and Stick to the Plan both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Indie, Casual on Steam. Lonely Birds (2021) is 2 years older than Stick to the Plan (2023). Stick to the Plan is currently ~14% cheaper on Steam than Lonely Birds (11.99 USD vs. 13.99 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 Stick to the Plan
Choose Stick to the Plan if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Stick to the Plan launched in 2023.
Both Lonely Birds and Stick to the Plan sit in Strategy, Indie, and Casual 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
 Lonely Birds |  Stick to the Plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Casual, Early Access | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 13.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 93.5% positive (46 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Doodad Games | Dead Pixel Tales |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Lonely Birds (2021) is 2 years older than Stick to the Plan (2023).
- Stick to the Plan is currently ~14% cheaper on Steam than Lonely Birds (11.99 USD vs. 13.99 USD).
- Stick to the Plan is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Lonely Birds has no Deck rating yet.
Lonely Birds vs Stick to the Plan — FAQ
- Should I play Lonely Birds or Stick to the Plan first?
- If you want chronology, Lonely Birds (2021) came out before Stick to the Plan (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 Lonely Birds and Stick to the Plan similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.