Choose Tiny Brains
Choose Tiny Brains if you want the Steam Leaderboards, Online Co-op, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Tiny Brains launched in 2013.
Tiny Brains vs Not without my donuts
Tiny Brains and Not without my donuts both land in Action, Indie, 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, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Tiny Brains (2013) is 2 years older than Not without my donuts (2015). Not without my donuts is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Tiny Brains (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 Not without my donuts
Choose Not without my donuts if it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Not without my donuts launched in 2015.
Both Tiny Brains and Not without my donuts sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, 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
 Tiny Brains |  Not without my donuts | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2015 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 74.8% positive (226 reviews) | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Co-op |
| Developers | Spearhead Games | Stake deep interactive |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Tiny Brains (2013) is 2 years older than Not without my donuts (2015).
- Not without my donuts is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Tiny Brains (1.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Tiny Brains is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Not without my donuts has no Deck rating yet.
Tiny Brains vs Not without my donuts — FAQ
- Should I play Tiny Brains or Not without my donuts first?
- If you want chronology, Tiny Brains (2013) came out before Not without my donuts (2015). 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 Tiny Brains and Not without my donuts similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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.
- Do both Tiny Brains and Not without my donuts have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Tiny Brains ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Not without my donuts ships Co-op.
- Does Tiny Brains run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Tiny Brains is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Not without my donuts doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.