Choose SUBOPTIMAL
Choose SUBOPTIMAL if you want an Adventure game with Camera Comfort and Surround Sound.
SUBOPTIMAL vs Hold My Thing
SUBOPTIMAL and Hold My Thing both land in Indie, Casual 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 Indie, Casual 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 Hold My Thing
Choose Hold My Thing if you want a Simulation game with Save Anytime and #category_playable_at_your_own_pace.
Both SUBOPTIMAL and Hold My Thing sit in Indie and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Custom Volume Controls, 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
 SUBOPTIMAL |  Hold My Thing | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | — |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | WeCanDoBetter Games | GAMEATOM, PixUp Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
SUBOPTIMAL vs Hold My Thing — FAQ
- Are SUBOPTIMAL and Hold My Thing similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Casual 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 SUBOPTIMAL and Hold My Thing have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: SUBOPTIMAL ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Hold My Thing ships Online Co-op, Co-op.