Choose Step By Step
Choose Step By Step if you want an Action and Strategy game with Steam Leaderboards. Step By Step launched in 2023.
Step By Step vs The Candy Adventure
Step By Step and The Candy Adventure both land in Indie, Adventure, 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, Adventure, Casual on Steam. Step By Step (2023) is 1 year older than The Candy Adventure (2024). The Candy Adventure is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Step By Step (1.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 The Candy Adventure
Choose The Candy Adventure if it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Candy Adventure launched in 2024.
Both Step By Step and The Candy Adventure sit in Indie, Adventure, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, 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
 Step By Step |  The Candy Adventure | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 98% positive (49 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Tripp Rainey, Brice DiPiazza | Patrick Aroha Velasco Borges |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Step By Step (2023) is 1 year older than The Candy Adventure (2024).
- The Candy Adventure is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Step By Step (1.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Step By Step is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Candy Adventure has no Deck rating yet.
Step By Step vs The Candy Adventure — FAQ
- Should I play Step By Step or The Candy Adventure first?
- If you want chronology, Step By Step (2023) came out before The Candy Adventure (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 Step By Step and The Candy Adventure similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, 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.
- Do both Step By Step and The Candy Adventure have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Step By Step ships Online Co-op, Co-op; The Candy Adventure ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Step By Step run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Step By Step is rated Deck Playable by Valve. The Candy Adventure doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.