Choose McPixel
Choose McPixel if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 84.1% positive across 1,368 reviews.
McPixel vs You Are Not a Banana: Better Edition
McPixel and You Are Not a Banana: Better Edition both land in Indie, 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 share Indie, Adventure on Steam. McPixel (2012) is 3 years older than You Are Not a Banana: Better Edition (2015). McPixel scores higher on Steam reviews (84.1% positive) than You Are Not a Banana: Better Edition (68.9% 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 You Are Not a Banana: Better Edition
Choose You Are Not a Banana: Better Edition if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. You Are Not a Banana: Better Edition launched in 2015.
Both McPixel and You Are Not a Banana: Better Edition sit in Indie and Adventure 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
 McPixel |  You Are Not a Banana: Better Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2015 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.1% positive (1,368 reviews) | 68.9% positive (103 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Sos Sosowski | Brian Cullen |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- McPixel (2012) is 3 years older than You Are Not a Banana: Better Edition (2015).
- McPixel scores higher on Steam reviews (84.1% positive) than You Are Not a Banana: Better Edition (68.9% positive).
- You Are Not a Banana: Better Edition is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than McPixel (0.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- McPixel is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; You Are Not a Banana: Better Edition has no Deck rating yet.
McPixel vs You Are Not a Banana: Better Edition — FAQ
- Which is better, McPixel or You Are Not a Banana: Better Edition?
- On Steam reviews McPixel scores higher (84.1% positive) than You Are Not a Banana: Better Edition (68.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, McPixel is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play McPixel or You Are Not a Banana: Better Edition first?
- If you want chronology, McPixel (2012) came out before You Are Not a Banana: Better Edition (2015). 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 McPixel and You Are Not a Banana: Better Edition similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.
- Does McPixel run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — McPixel is rated Deck Playable by Valve. You Are Not a Banana: Better Edition doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.