Choose They Breathe
Choose They Breathe if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. They Breathe launched in 2014.
They Breathe vs Wooden House
They Breathe and Wooden House 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. They Breathe (2014) is 2 years older than Wooden House (2016). They Breathe scores higher on Steam reviews (86.2% positive) than Wooden House (29.8% 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 Wooden House
Choose Wooden House if it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. Wooden House launched in 2016.
Both They Breathe and Wooden House sit in Action, Indie, 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
 They Breathe |  Wooden House | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 0.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.2% positive (638 reviews) | 29.8% positive (84 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | The Working Parts | GDNomaD |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- They Breathe (2014) is 2 years older than Wooden House (2016).
- They Breathe scores higher on Steam reviews (86.2% positive) than Wooden House (29.8% positive).
- Wooden House is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than They Breathe (0.49 USD vs. 1.99 USD).
- They Breathe has co-op; Wooden House does not.
- Steam Deck: They Breathe is Deck Verified, Wooden House is Deck Unsupported.
They Breathe vs Wooden House — FAQ
- Should I play They Breathe or Wooden House first?
- If you want chronology, They Breathe (2014) came out before Wooden House (2016). 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 They Breathe and Wooden House 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.
- Does Wooden House have multiplayer like They Breathe?
- No. They Breathe supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Wooden House is listed as single-player only.