Choose Fractal Fly
Choose Fractal Fly if you want a Free To Play and Casual experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Fractal Fly launched in 2022.
Fractal Fly vs Scared by Squares
Fractal Fly and Scared by Squares 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 4 years older than Scared by Squares (2026). Fractal Fly is free; Scared by Squares is paid (Price unknown). 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 Scared by Squares
Choose Scared by Squares if you want an Action, Indie, and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Scared by Squares launched in 2026.
Both Fractal Fly and Scared by Squares sit in Adventure on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Supported, 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 |  Scared by Squares | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2026 |
| Genres | Adventure, Free To Play, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 78.2% positive (101 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Tectrid | Siege Industries |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Fractal Fly (2022) is 4 years older than Scared by Squares (2026).
- Fractal Fly is free; Scared by Squares is paid (Price unknown).
- Fractal Fly is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Scared by Squares has no Deck rating yet.
Fractal Fly vs Scared by Squares — FAQ
- Should I play Fractal Fly or Scared by Squares first?
- If you want chronology, Fractal Fly (2022) came out before Scared by Squares (2026). 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 Scared by Squares 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. Scared by Squares is paid (Price unknown).