Choose Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy
Choose Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 40,946 Steam reviews back the pick.
Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy vs A Difficult Game About Climbing
Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy and A Difficult Game About Climbing both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy (2017) is 7 years older than A Difficult Game About Climbing (2024). A Difficult Game About Climbing scores higher on Steam reviews (88.4% positive) than Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy (84.6% 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 A Difficult Game About Climbing
Choose A Difficult Game About Climbing if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 88.4% positive across 3,211 reviews.
Both Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy and A Difficult Game About Climbing sit in Action 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
 Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy |  A Difficult Game About Climbing | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 6.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.6% positive (40,946 reviews) | 88.4% positive (3,211 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Bennett Foddy | Pontypants |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy (2017) is 7 years older than A Difficult Game About Climbing (2024).
- A Difficult Game About Climbing scores higher on Steam reviews (88.4% positive) than Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy (84.6% positive).
- A Difficult Game About Climbing is currently ~19% cheaper on Steam than Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy (6.49 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy is Deck Verified, A Difficult Game About Climbing is Deck Playable.
Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy vs A Difficult Game About Climbing — FAQ
- Which is better, Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy or A Difficult Game About Climbing?
- On Steam reviews A Difficult Game About Climbing scores higher (88.4% positive) than Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy (84.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, A Difficult Game About Climbing is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy or A Difficult Game About Climbing first?
- If you want chronology, Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy (2017) came out before A Difficult Game About Climbing (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 Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy and A Difficult Game About Climbing similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.