Choose A Difficult Game About Climbing
Choose A Difficult Game About Climbing if you want an Action experience. 3,211 Steam reviews back the pick.
A Difficult Game About Climbing vs Idols of Ash
A Difficult Game About Climbing and Idols of Ash both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. A Difficult Game About Climbing (2024) is 2 years older than Idols of Ash (2026). Idols of Ash scores higher on Steam reviews (98.4% positive) than A Difficult Game About Climbing (88.4% 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 Idols of Ash
Choose Idols of Ash if you want an Indie and Simulation game with Stereo Sound, Surround Sound, and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 98.4% positive across 1,017 reviews.
Both A Difficult Game About Climbing and Idols of Ash sit in 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 |  Idols of Ash | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.4% positive (3,211 reviews) | 98.4% positive (1,017 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Pontypants | Leafy Games |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- A Difficult Game About Climbing (2024) is 2 years older than Idols of Ash (2026).
- Idols of Ash scores higher on Steam reviews (98.4% positive) than A Difficult Game About Climbing (88.4% positive).
- Idols of Ash is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than A Difficult Game About Climbing (2.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
A Difficult Game About Climbing vs Idols of Ash — FAQ
- Which is better, A Difficult Game About Climbing or Idols of Ash?
- On Steam reviews Idols of Ash scores higher (98.4% positive) than A Difficult Game About Climbing (88.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Idols of Ash is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play A Difficult Game About Climbing or Idols of Ash first?
- If you want chronology, A Difficult Game About Climbing (2024) came out before Idols of Ash (2026). 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 Idols of Ash similar?
- They overlap on 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.