Choose Fractal Fly
Choose Fractal Fly if you want a Free To Play and Casual game with Tracked Controller Support and VR Supported. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Fractal Fly launched in 2022.
Fractal Fly vs A Butterfly
Fractal Fly and A Butterfly 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. Fractal Fly (2022) is 3 years older than A Butterfly (2025). A Butterfly scores higher on Steam reviews (96.9% positive) than Fractal Fly (78.2% positive). 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 A Butterfly
Choose A Butterfly if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. A Butterfly launched in 2025.
Both Fractal Fly and A Butterfly sit in 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
 Fractal Fly |  A Butterfly | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Adventure, Free To Play, Casual | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 78.2% positive (101 reviews) | 96.9% positive (32 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Tectrid | alienmelon |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Fractal Fly (2022) is 3 years older than A Butterfly (2025).
- A Butterfly scores higher on Steam reviews (96.9% positive) than Fractal Fly (78.2% positive).
- Fractal Fly is free; A Butterfly is paid (0.99 USD).
- Fractal Fly is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; A Butterfly has no Deck rating yet.
Fractal Fly vs A Butterfly — FAQ
- Should I play Fractal Fly or A Butterfly first?
- If you want chronology, Fractal Fly (2022) came out before A Butterfly (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 Fractal Fly and A Butterfly 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.
- Is Fractal Fly free?
- Yes — Fractal Fly is a free-to-play Steam title. A Butterfly is paid (0.99 USD).