Choose I Am Fish
Choose I Am Fish if you want a Simulation game with Adjustable Difficulty. 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 Barely Breathing
I Am Fish and Barely Breathing both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. I Am Fish (2021) is 6 years older than Barely Breathing (2027). I Am Fish is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Barely Breathing 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 Barely Breathing
Choose Barely Breathing if you want an Indie and Casual game with DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, and Stereo Sound. On Steam, it's the newer release (2027) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Barely Breathing launched in 2027.
Both I Am Fish and Barely Breathing sit in Adventure 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 |  Barely Breathing | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2027 |
| Genres | Adventure, Simulation | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| 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 | Compiling Shaders Games |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- I Am Fish (2021) is 6 years older than Barely Breathing (2027).
- I Am Fish is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Barely Breathing has no Deck rating yet.
I Am Fish vs Barely Breathing — FAQ
- Should I play I Am Fish or Barely Breathing first?
- If you want chronology, I Am Fish (2021) came out before Barely Breathing (2027). 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 I Am Fish and Barely Breathing similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does I Am Fish run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — I Am Fish is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Barely Breathing doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.