Choose Underwater Life
Choose Underwater Life if you want an Adventure and Simulation experience. Underwater Life launched in 2021.
Underwater Life vs Pungo
Underwater Life and Pungo 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. Underwater Life (2021) is 4 years older than Pungo (2025). Pungo is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Underwater Life (3.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Pungo
Choose Pungo if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Keyboard Only Option side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Pungo launched in 2025.
Both Underwater Life and Pungo 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
 Underwater Life |  Pungo | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 100% positive (11 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Stas Paty9mkin | White Eyes Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Underwater Life (2021) is 4 years older than Pungo (2025).
- Pungo is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Underwater Life (3.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Underwater Life vs Pungo — FAQ
- Should I play Underwater Life or Pungo first?
- If you want chronology, Underwater Life (2021) came out before Pungo (2025). 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 Underwater Life and Pungo 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.