Choose Down the Drain
Choose Down the Drain if you want an Action and Adventure experience. Down the Drain launched in 2022.
Down the Drain vs Mutant Fish
Down the Drain and Mutant Fish 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. Down the Drain (2022) is 2 years older than Mutant Fish (2024). Mutant Fish is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Down the Drain (0.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Mutant Fish
Choose Mutant Fish if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. Mutant Fish launched in 2024.
Both Down the Drain and Mutant Fish sit in Indie and Casual 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
 Down the Drain |  Mutant Fish | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 6 reviews | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Cubicorn Games | Rebels |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Down the Drain (2022) is 2 years older than Mutant Fish (2024).
- Mutant Fish is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Down the Drain (0.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Down the Drain vs Mutant Fish — FAQ
- Should I play Down the Drain or Mutant Fish first?
- If you want chronology, Down the Drain (2022) came out before Mutant Fish (2024). 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 Down the Drain and Mutant Fish 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.