Choose Botanicula
Choose Botanicula if you want an Adventure and Casual experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 2,036 Steam reviews back the pick.
Botanicula vs Spirits
Botanicula and Spirits both land in Indie 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 Indie games on Steam. Both released in 2012. Botanicula scores higher on Steam reviews (95.4% positive) than Spirits (65.2% positive). 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 Spirits
Choose Spirits if you want an Action and Strategy experience. On Steam, it's currently about 73% cheaper on the Steam Store. Spirits launched in 2012.
Both Botanicula and Spirits sit in Indie 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
 Botanicula |  Spirits | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2012 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.4% positive (2,036 reviews) | 65.2% positive (46 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Amanita Design | Spaces of Play UG |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Both released in 2012.
- Botanicula scores higher on Steam reviews (95.4% positive) than Spirits (65.2% positive).
- Spirits is currently ~73% cheaper on Steam than Botanicula (3.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Botanicula is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Spirits has no Deck rating yet.
Botanicula vs Spirits — FAQ
- Are Botanicula and Spirits similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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.
- Does Botanicula run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Botanicula is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Spirits doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.