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Swaying Girl vs Sweet Cheerleaders

Swaying Girl and Sweet Cheerleaders both land in 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 are Casual games on Steam. Swaying Girl (2020) is 4 years older than Sweet Cheerleaders (2024). Swaying Girl is currently ~45% cheaper on Steam than Sweet Cheerleaders (0.54 USD vs. 0.99 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 Swaying Girl

Choose Swaying Girl if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 45% cheaper on the Steam Store. Swaying Girl launched in 2020.

Choose Sweet Cheerleaders

Choose Sweet Cheerleaders if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Sweet Cheerleaders launched in 2024.

Both Swaying Girl and Sweet Cheerleaders sit in 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

Swaying Girl vs Sweet Cheerleaders — Steam metadata comparison
Swaying Girl — Steam game coverSwaying GirlSweet Cheerleaders — Steam game coverSweet Cheerleaders
Released20202024
GenresRPG, CasualIndie, Casual
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck PlayableUnrated
Price0.54 USD0.99 USD
Steam reviews84.1% positive (82 reviews)7 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersWet GirlKing Kong

Side by side

Swaying Girl vs Sweet Cheerleaders — FAQ

Should I play Swaying Girl or Sweet Cheerleaders first?
If you want chronology, Swaying Girl (2020) came out before Sweet Cheerleaders (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 Swaying Girl and Sweet Cheerleaders similar?
They overlap on 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.
Does Swaying Girl run on Steam Deck?
Yes — Swaying Girl is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Sweet Cheerleaders doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
Swaying Girl vs Sweet Cheerleaders — Verdict (2026) · imho.run