Choose SMYS : Show Me Your Stairs
Choose SMYS : Show Me Your Stairs if you want an Action and Strategy experience. SMYS : Show Me Your Stairs launched in 2024.
SMYS : Show Me Your Stairs vs Esophaguys
SMYS : Show Me Your Stairs and Esophaguys both land in 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 are Casual games on Steam. SMYS : Show Me Your Stairs (2024) is 1 year older than Esophaguys (2025). Esophaguys is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than SMYS : Show Me Your Stairs (9.99 USD vs. 11.99 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 Esophaguys
Choose Esophaguys if you want an Indie and Adventure game with Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Surround Sound. Esophaguys launched in 2025.
Both SMYS : Show Me Your Stairs and Esophaguys sit in Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, 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
 SMYS : Show Me Your Stairs |  Esophaguys | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 8 reviews | 9 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | StarvingFox Studio | Esophaguys Team |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- SMYS : Show Me Your Stairs (2024) is 1 year older than Esophaguys (2025).
- Esophaguys is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than SMYS : Show Me Your Stairs (9.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
SMYS : Show Me Your Stairs vs Esophaguys — FAQ
- Should I play SMYS : Show Me Your Stairs or Esophaguys first?
- If you want chronology, SMYS : Show Me Your Stairs (2024) came out before Esophaguys (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 SMYS : Show Me Your Stairs and Esophaguys similar?
- They overlap on 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 SMYS : Show Me Your Stairs and Esophaguys have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: SMYS : Show Me Your Stairs ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Esophaguys ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.