Choose Don't Burst My Balloon
Choose Don't Burst My Balloon if you want a Strategy, Adventure, and Casual experience.
Don't Burst My Balloon vs Squid x Squid
Don't Burst My Balloon and Squid x Squid 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. Both support cooperative play. 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 Squid x Squid
Choose Squid x Squid if you want a Sports game with DualShock Controller Support, Color Alternatives, and Playable without Timed Input.
Both Don't Burst My Balloon and Squid x Squid sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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
 Don't Burst My Balloon |  Squid x Squid | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | — |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Sports, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Crispy Chicken Studios | Floe State, LLC |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
Don't Burst My Balloon vs Squid x Squid — FAQ
- Are Don't Burst My Balloon and Squid x Squid 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 Don't Burst My Balloon and Squid x Squid have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Don't Burst My Balloon ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Squid x Squid ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.