Choose Watch Your Plastic Duck
Choose Watch Your Plastic Duck if you want a Simulation game with Custom Volume Controls and Stereo Sound. Watch Your Plastic Duck launched in 2022.
Watch Your Plastic Duck vs Little Desktop Runner
Watch Your Plastic Duck and Little Desktop Runner 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. Watch Your Plastic Duck (2022) is 3 years older than Little Desktop Runner (2025). Little Desktop Runner is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Watch Your Plastic Duck (0.99 USD vs. 1.99 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 Little Desktop Runner
Choose Little Desktop Runner if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Little Desktop Runner launched in 2025.
Both Watch Your Plastic Duck and Little Desktop Runner sit in Indie and Casual on Steam and both list Playable without Timed Input, Mouse Only Option, and Save Anytime, 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
 Watch Your Plastic Duck |  Little Desktop Runner | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 98.7% positive (79 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | NewOldMax | Pet Pumpkin |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Watch Your Plastic Duck (2022) is 3 years older than Little Desktop Runner (2025).
- Little Desktop Runner is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Watch Your Plastic Duck (0.99 USD vs. 1.99 USD).
Watch Your Plastic Duck vs Little Desktop Runner — FAQ
- Should I play Watch Your Plastic Duck or Little Desktop Runner first?
- If you want chronology, Watch Your Plastic Duck (2022) came out before Little Desktop Runner (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 Watch Your Plastic Duck and Little Desktop Runner 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.