Choose INVERSUS Deluxe
Choose INVERSUS Deluxe if you want the Steam Leaderboards, Color Alternatives, and Keyboard Only Option side of the pairing. INVERSUS Deluxe launched in 2016.
INVERSUS Deluxe vs Swimsanity!
INVERSUS Deluxe and Swimsanity! both land in Action, 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 Action, Casual on Steam. INVERSUS Deluxe (2016) is 4 years older than Swimsanity! (2020). Swimsanity! is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than INVERSUS Deluxe (14.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 Swimsanity!
Choose Swimsanity! if you want an Indie and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Swimsanity! launched in 2020.
Both INVERSUS Deluxe and Swimsanity! sit in Action and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP, 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
 INVERSUS Deluxe |  Swimsanity! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.8% positive (131 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Hypersect | Decoy Games, LLC |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Casual on Steam.
- INVERSUS Deluxe (2016) is 4 years older than Swimsanity! (2020).
- Swimsanity! is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than INVERSUS Deluxe (14.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Verified.
INVERSUS Deluxe vs Swimsanity! — FAQ
- Should I play INVERSUS Deluxe or Swimsanity! first?
- If you want chronology, INVERSUS Deluxe (2016) came out before Swimsanity! (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 INVERSUS Deluxe and Swimsanity! similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 INVERSUS Deluxe and Swimsanity! have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: INVERSUS Deluxe ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Swimsanity! ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Do INVERSUS Deluxe and Swimsanity! both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.