Choose Poppy Playtime
Choose Poppy Playtime if it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 59,931 Steam reviews back the pick.
Poppy Playtime vs Babba Yagga: Woodboy
Poppy Playtime and Babba Yagga: Woodboy both land in Action, Indie, 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 share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Poppy Playtime (2021) is 1 year older than Babba Yagga: Woodboy (2022). Poppy Playtime is free; Babba Yagga: Woodboy is paid (7.99 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 Babba Yagga: Woodboy
Choose Babba Yagga: Woodboy if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Babba Yagga: Woodboy launched in 2022.
Both Poppy Playtime and Babba Yagga: Woodboy sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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
 Poppy Playtime |  Babba Yagga: Woodboy | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.1% positive (59,931 reviews) | 9 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Mob Entertainment | Marginal act |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Poppy Playtime (2021) is 1 year older than Babba Yagga: Woodboy (2022).
- Poppy Playtime is free; Babba Yagga: Woodboy is paid (7.99 USD).
- Poppy Playtime is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Babba Yagga: Woodboy has no Deck rating yet.
Poppy Playtime vs Babba Yagga: Woodboy — FAQ
- Should I play Poppy Playtime or Babba Yagga: Woodboy first?
- If you want chronology, Poppy Playtime (2021) came out before Babba Yagga: Woodboy (2022). 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 Poppy Playtime and Babba Yagga: Woodboy similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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.
- Is Poppy Playtime free?
- Yes — Poppy Playtime is a free-to-play Steam title. Babba Yagga: Woodboy is paid (7.99 USD).
- Does Poppy Playtime run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Poppy Playtime is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Babba Yagga: Woodboy doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.