Choose Squared Adventure
Choose Squared Adventure if you want a Free To Play game with DualShock Controller Support. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Squared Adventure launched in 2024.
Squared Adventure vs IWA Retro Adventure
Squared Adventure and IWA Retro Adventure both land in Indie, Casual 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 Indie, Casual on Steam. Squared Adventure (2024) is 1 year older than IWA Retro Adventure (2025). Squared Adventure is free; IWA Retro Adventure is paid (4.99 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 IWA Retro Adventure
Choose IWA Retro Adventure if you want the Custom Volume Controls and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. IWA Retro Adventure launched in 2025.
Both Squared Adventure and IWA Retro Adventure sit in Indie and Casual 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
 Squared Adventure |  IWA Retro Adventure | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Free To Play, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.3% positive (43 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Games not quite right | vito74m (A100N) |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Squared Adventure (2024) is 1 year older than IWA Retro Adventure (2025).
- Squared Adventure is free; IWA Retro Adventure is paid (4.99 USD).
- Squared Adventure is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; IWA Retro Adventure has no Deck rating yet.
Squared Adventure vs IWA Retro Adventure — FAQ
- Should I play Squared Adventure or IWA Retro Adventure first?
- If you want chronology, Squared Adventure (2024) came out before IWA Retro Adventure (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 Squared Adventure and IWA Retro Adventure similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Casual 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.
- Is Squared Adventure free?
- Yes — Squared Adventure is a free-to-play Steam title. IWA Retro Adventure is paid (4.99 USD).
- Does Squared Adventure run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Squared Adventure is rated Deck Playable by Valve. IWA Retro Adventure doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.