Choose Super Meat Boy
Choose Super Meat Boy if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. 13,383 Steam reviews back the pick.
Super Meat Boy vs Square Inertia
Super Meat Boy and Square Inertia 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 13 years older than Square Inertia (2023). Super Meat Boy is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Square Inertia (1.19 USD vs. 2.39 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 Square Inertia
Choose Square Inertia if you want an Action game with Custom Volume Controls and Keyboard Only Option. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Square Inertia launched in 2023.
Both Super Meat Boy and Square Inertia 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 |  Square Inertia | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 1.19 USD | 2.39 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94% positive (13,383 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Team Meat | CyanOhm |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Super Meat Boy (2010) is 13 years older than Square Inertia (2023).
- Super Meat Boy is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Square Inertia (1.19 USD vs. 2.39 USD).
- Super Meat Boy is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Square Inertia has no Deck rating yet.
Super Meat Boy vs Square Inertia — FAQ
- Should I play Super Meat Boy or Square Inertia first?
- If you want chronology, Super Meat Boy (2010) came out before Square Inertia (2023). 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 Square Inertia 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.
- Does Super Meat Boy run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Super Meat Boy is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Square Inertia doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.