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Where's My Mommy? vs Balancelot

Where's My Mommy? and Balancelot both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Where's My Mommy? (2016) is 3 years older than Balancelot (2019). Balancelot scores higher on Steam reviews (93.1% positive) than Where's My Mommy? (72% 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 Where's My Mommy?

Choose Where's My Mommy? if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Where's My Mommy? launched in 2016.

Choose Balancelot

Choose Balancelot if it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Balancelot launched in 2019.

Both Where's My Mommy? and Balancelot sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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

Where's My Mommy? vs Balancelot — Steam metadata comparison
Where's My Mommy? — Steam game coverWhere's My Mommy?Balancelot — Steam game coverBalancelot
Released20162019
GenresAction, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual, RacingAction, Indie, Adventure, Casual, Racing
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows
Steam DeckUnratedDeck Playable
Price5.99 USD7.99 USD
Steam reviews72% positive (50 reviews)93.1% positive (29 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersExquisite GamesAnvilBird Interactive

Side by side

Where's My Mommy? vs Balancelot — FAQ

Should I play Where's My Mommy? or Balancelot first?
If you want chronology, Where's My Mommy? (2016) came out before Balancelot (2019). 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 Where's My Mommy? and Balancelot similar?
They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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.
Where's My Mommy? vs Balancelot — Verdict (2026) · imho.run