Choose Super Meat Boy
Choose Super Meat Boy if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 13,383 Steam reviews back the pick.
Super Meat Boy vs Hold 10 Seconds
Super Meat Boy and Hold 10 Seconds both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. Super Meat Boy (2010) is 10 years older than Hold 10 Seconds (2020). Super Meat Boy scores higher on Steam reviews (94% positive) than Hold 10 Seconds (80% 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 Hold 10 Seconds
Choose Hold 10 Seconds if it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Hold 10 Seconds launched in 2020.
Both Super Meat Boy and Hold 10 Seconds sit in Indie 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
 Super Meat Boy |  Hold 10 Seconds | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2020 |
| Genres | Indie | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 94% positive (13,383 reviews) | 80% positive (15 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Team Meat | Blindsoft |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Super Meat Boy (2010) is 10 years older than Hold 10 Seconds (2020).
- Super Meat Boy scores higher on Steam reviews (94% positive) than Hold 10 Seconds (80% positive).
- Hold 10 Seconds is free; Super Meat Boy is paid (14.99 USD).
- Super Meat Boy is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Hold 10 Seconds has no Deck rating yet.
Super Meat Boy vs Hold 10 Seconds — FAQ
- Should I play Super Meat Boy or Hold 10 Seconds first?
- If you want chronology, Super Meat Boy (2010) came out before Hold 10 Seconds (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 Super Meat Boy and Hold 10 Seconds similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Is Hold 10 Seconds free?
- Yes — Hold 10 Seconds is a free-to-play Steam title. Super Meat Boy is paid (14.99 USD).
- Does Super Meat Boy run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Super Meat Boy is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Hold 10 Seconds doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.