Choose Bluey: The Videogame
Choose Bluey: The Videogame if you want an Action experience. Bluey: The Videogame launched in 2023.
Bluey: The Videogame vs Barbie Project Friendship™
Bluey: The Videogame and Barbie Project Friendship™ both land in Adventure 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 Adventure games on Steam. Bluey: The Videogame (2023) is 1 year older than Barbie Project Friendship™ (2024). Barbie Project Friendship™ scores higher on Steam reviews (72.2% positive) than Bluey: The Videogame (70.8% 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 Barbie Project Friendship™
Choose Barbie Project Friendship™ if you want a Simulation and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Barbie Project Friendship™ launched in 2024.
Both Bluey: The Videogame and Barbie Project Friendship™ sit in Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (70.8% vs 72.2% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Bluey: The Videogame |  Barbie Project Friendship™ | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 70.8% positive (363 reviews) | 72.2% positive (18 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Artax Games., Casual Brothers Ltd. | Xaloc Studios, Casual Brothers Ltd. |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Bluey: The Videogame (2023) is 1 year older than Barbie Project Friendship™ (2024).
- Barbie Project Friendship™ scores higher on Steam reviews (72.2% positive) than Bluey: The Videogame (70.8% positive).
- Barbie Project Friendship™ is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Bluey: The Videogame (19.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Bluey: The Videogame vs Barbie Project Friendship™ — FAQ
- Should I play Bluey: The Videogame or Barbie Project Friendship™ first?
- If you want chronology, Bluey: The Videogame (2023) came out before Barbie Project Friendship™ (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 Bluey: The Videogame and Barbie Project Friendship™ similar?
- They overlap on Adventure 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 Bluey: The Videogame and Barbie Project Friendship™ have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Bluey: The Videogame ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Barbie Project Friendship™ ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Do Bluey: The Videogame and Barbie Project Friendship™ both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.