Choose I Am Fish
Choose I Am Fish if you want the Adjustable Difficulty side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. I Am Fish launched in 2021.
I Am Fish vs The Box is Alive
I Am Fish and The Box is Alive both land in Adventure, Simulation 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 Adventure, Simulation on Steam. I Am Fish is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The Box is Alive has no Deck rating yet. 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 Box is Alive
Choose The Box is Alive if you want an Indie game with Stereo Sound and Surround Sound.
Both I Am Fish and The Box is Alive sit in Adventure and Simulation on Steam and both list Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input, 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
 I Am Fish |  The Box is Alive | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | — |
| Genres | Adventure, Simulation | Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 74.9% positive (984 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Bossa Studios | Ludocratic Games |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- I Am Fish is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The Box is Alive has no Deck rating yet.
I Am Fish vs The Box is Alive — FAQ
- Are I Am Fish and The Box is Alive similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, Simulation 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 I Am Fish run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — I Am Fish is rated Deck Verified by Valve. The Box is Alive doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.