Choose Move or Die
Choose Move or Die if you want the LAN PvP and LAN Co-op side of the pairing. 3,269 Steam reviews back the pick.
Move or Die vs Swimsanity!
Move or Die and Swimsanity! both land in Action, Indie 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 on Steam. Move or Die (2016) is 4 years older than Swimsanity! (2020). Swimsanity! is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Move or Die (14.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 Swimsanity!
Choose Swimsanity! if you want an Adventure and Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Swimsanity! launched in 2020.
Both Move or Die and Swimsanity! sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP, 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
 Move or Die |  Swimsanity! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.9% positive (3,269 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Xelu, Those Awesome Guys | Decoy Games, LLC |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Move or Die (2016) is 4 years older than Swimsanity! (2020).
- Swimsanity! is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Move or Die (14.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Move or Die vs Swimsanity! — FAQ
- Should I play Move or Die or Swimsanity! first?
- If you want chronology, Move or Die (2016) came out before Swimsanity! (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 Move or Die and Swimsanity! similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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 Move or Die and Swimsanity! have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Move or Die ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Swimsanity! ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Do Move or Die and Swimsanity! both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.