Choose Maze Mice
Choose Maze Mice if you want an Indie game with Adjustable Text Size and Adjustable Difficulty. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Maze Mice launched in 2025.
Maze Mice vs The Swarm
Maze Mice and The Swarm 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. Maze Mice (2025) is 1 year older than The Swarm (2026). The Swarm is currently ~82% cheaper on Steam than Maze Mice (1.79 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 The Swarm
Choose The Swarm if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 82% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Swarm launched in 2026.
Both Maze Mice and The Swarm sit in Action on Steam and both list Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Keyboard Only Option, 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
 Maze Mice |  The Swarm | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 1.79 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.2% positive (250 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | TrampolineTales | Shattered Realms |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Maze Mice (2025) is 1 year older than The Swarm (2026).
- The Swarm is currently ~82% cheaper on Steam than Maze Mice (1.79 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Maze Mice is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The Swarm has no Deck rating yet.
Maze Mice vs The Swarm — FAQ
- Should I play Maze Mice or The Swarm first?
- If you want chronology, Maze Mice (2025) came out before The Swarm (2026). 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 Maze Mice and The Swarm 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 Maze Mice run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Maze Mice is rated Deck Verified by Valve. The Swarm doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.