Choose Clean the Sea!
Choose Clean the Sea! if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Clean the Sea! launched in 2024.
Clean the Sea! vs Maddy's Meadow
Clean the Sea! and Maddy's Meadow both land in Indie, Simulation, 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, Simulation, Casual on Steam. Clean the Sea! (2024) is 3 years older than Maddy's Meadow (2027). Clean the Sea! is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Maddy's Meadow has no Deck rating yet. 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 Maddy's Meadow
Choose Maddy's Meadow if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2027) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Maddy's Meadow launched in 2027.
Both Clean the Sea! and Maddy's Meadow sit in Indie, Simulation, 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
 Clean the Sea! |  Maddy's Meadow | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2027 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Casual | Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 75% positive (48 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Backpack Games | Frog Hammer |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Clean the Sea! (2024) is 3 years older than Maddy's Meadow (2027).
- Clean the Sea! is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Maddy's Meadow has no Deck rating yet.
Clean the Sea! vs Maddy's Meadow — FAQ
- Should I play Clean the Sea! or Maddy's Meadow first?
- If you want chronology, Clean the Sea! (2024) came out before Maddy's Meadow (2027). 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 Clean the Sea! and Maddy's Meadow similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation, 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.
- Does Clean the Sea! run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Clean the Sea! is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Maddy's Meadow doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.