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SMYS : Show Me Your Stairs vs Manners Be Damned!

SMYS : Show Me Your Stairs and Manners Be Damned! both land in Action, 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 Action, Casual on Steam. SMYS : Show Me Your Stairs (2024) is 1 year older than Manners Be Damned! (2025). Manners Be Damned! is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than SMYS : Show Me Your Stairs (3.99 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 SMYS : Show Me Your Stairs

Choose SMYS : Show Me Your Stairs if you want a Strategy experience. SMYS : Show Me Your Stairs launched in 2024.

Choose Manners Be Damned!

Choose Manners Be Damned! if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Manners Be Damned! launched in 2025.

Both SMYS : Show Me Your Stairs and Manners Be Damned! sit in Action and 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 vs Manners Be Damned! — Steam metadata comparison
SMYS : Show Me Your Stairs — Steam game coverSMYS : Show Me Your StairsManners Be Damned! — Steam game coverManners Be Damned!
Released20242025
GenresAction, Strategy, CasualAction, Indie, Casual
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price11.99 USD3.99 USD
Steam reviews8 reviews9 reviews
MultiplayerMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-opMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op
DevelopersStarvingFox StudioCheeky Stork

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SMYS : Show Me Your Stairs vs Manners Be Damned! — FAQ

Should I play SMYS : Show Me Your Stairs or Manners Be Damned! first?
If you want chronology, SMYS : Show Me Your Stairs (2024) came out before Manners Be Damned! (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 Manners Be Damned! similar?
They overlap on Action, 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 Manners Be Damned! 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; Manners Be Damned! ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
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