Choose Suicide Guy
Choose Suicide Guy if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Surround Sound side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Suicide Guy launched in 2017.
Suicide Guy vs Bug Academy
Suicide Guy and Bug Academy both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. Suicide Guy (2017) is 3 years older than Bug Academy (2020). Bug Academy scores higher on Steam reviews (98% positive) than Suicide Guy (86.7% 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 Bug Academy
Choose Bug Academy if you want an Indie and Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Bug Academy launched in 2020.
Both Suicide Guy and Bug Academy sit in Action on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Suicide Guy |  Bug Academy | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.7% positive (600 reviews) | 98% positive (51 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Fabio Ferrara | Igrek Games |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Suicide Guy (2017) is 3 years older than Bug Academy (2020).
- Bug Academy scores higher on Steam reviews (98% positive) than Suicide Guy (86.7% positive).
- Suicide Guy is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Bug Academy (5.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Suicide Guy is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Bug Academy has no Deck rating yet.
Suicide Guy vs Bug Academy — FAQ
- Should I play Suicide Guy or Bug Academy first?
- If you want chronology, Suicide Guy (2017) came out before Bug Academy (2020). 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 Suicide Guy and Bug Academy similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 Suicide Guy run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Suicide Guy is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Bug Academy doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.