Choose A Difficult Game About Climbing
Choose A Difficult Game About Climbing if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 3,211 Steam reviews back the pick.
A Difficult Game About Climbing vs THE DARUMA CHALLENGE
A Difficult Game About Climbing and THE DARUMA CHALLENGE both land in Action, 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 Action, Adventure on Steam. A Difficult Game About Climbing (2024) is 1 year older than THE DARUMA CHALLENGE (2025). THE DARUMA CHALLENGE is currently ~8% cheaper on Steam than A Difficult Game About Climbing (5.99 USD vs. 6.49 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 DARUMA CHALLENGE
Choose THE DARUMA CHALLENGE if you want an Indie and Casual game with Steam Leaderboards. THE DARUMA CHALLENGE launched in 2025.
Both A Difficult Game About Climbing and THE DARUMA CHALLENGE sit in Action 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
 A Difficult Game About Climbing |  THE DARUMA CHALLENGE | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 6.49 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.4% positive (3,211 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Pontypants | Mūn Mūn Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- A Difficult Game About Climbing (2024) is 1 year older than THE DARUMA CHALLENGE (2025).
- THE DARUMA CHALLENGE is currently ~8% cheaper on Steam than A Difficult Game About Climbing (5.99 USD vs. 6.49 USD).
- A Difficult Game About Climbing is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; THE DARUMA CHALLENGE has no Deck rating yet.
A Difficult Game About Climbing vs THE DARUMA CHALLENGE — FAQ
- Should I play A Difficult Game About Climbing or THE DARUMA CHALLENGE first?
- If you want chronology, A Difficult Game About Climbing (2024) came out before THE DARUMA CHALLENGE (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 A Difficult Game About Climbing and THE DARUMA CHALLENGE similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 A Difficult Game About Climbing run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — A Difficult Game About Climbing is rated Deck Playable by Valve. THE DARUMA CHALLENGE doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.