Choose whale.
Choose whale. if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. whale. launched in 2022.
whale. vs Suds
whale. and Suds 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. whale. (2022) is 4 years older than Suds (2026). whale. is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Suds (1.99 USD vs. 3.99 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 Suds
Choose Suds if you want an Action, Strategy, and Early Access game with Online PvP and PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Suds launched in 2026.
Both whale. and Suds sit in Indie and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, 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
 whale. |  Suds | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 9 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Rex K. | Honeybell Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- whale. (2022) is 4 years older than Suds (2026).
- whale. is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Suds (1.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
whale. vs Suds — FAQ
- Should I play whale. or Suds first?
- If you want chronology, whale. (2022) came out before Suds (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 whale. and Suds 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.
- Do both whale. and Suds have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: whale. ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Suds ships Online Co-op, Co-op.