Choose SUBOPTIMAL
Choose SUBOPTIMAL if you want an Adventure game with Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound.
SUBOPTIMAL vs Keep Swimming
SUBOPTIMAL and Keep Swimming 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 Keep Swimming
Choose Keep Swimming if you want an Action experience.
Both SUBOPTIMAL and Keep Swimming sit in Indie and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, 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 |  Keep Swimming | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | — |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, 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 | NestHex Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
SUBOPTIMAL vs Keep Swimming — FAQ
- Are SUBOPTIMAL and Keep Swimming 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 Keep Swimming have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: SUBOPTIMAL ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Keep Swimming ships Online Co-op, Co-op.