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Merge It vs excellent

Merge It and excellent both land in Indie 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 Indie games on Steam. Merge It (2024) is 1 year older than excellent (2025). excellent is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Merge It (4.99 USD vs. 4.99 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 Merge It

Choose Merge It if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Merge It launched in 2024.

Choose excellent

Choose excellent if you want the DualSense Controller Support, Color Alternatives, and Camera Comfort side of the pairing. excellent launched in 2025.

Both Merge It and excellent sit in Indie 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

Merge It vs excellent — Steam metadata comparison
Merge It — Steam game coverMerge Itexcellent — Steam game coverexcellent
Released20242025
GenresIndieIndie
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price4.99 USD4.99 USD
Steam reviews1 reviews2 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersFewjixcip

Side by side

Merge It vs excellent — FAQ

Should I play Merge It or excellent first?
If you want chronology, Merge It (2024) came out before excellent (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 Merge It and excellent similar?
They overlap on Indie 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.
Merge It vs excellent — Verdict (2026) · imho.run