Choose Tricky Towers
Choose Tricky Towers if you want the Steam Leaderboards, Online PvP, and Shared/Split Screen PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 2,383 Steam reviews back the pick.
Tricky Towers vs Squirmbox
Tricky Towers and Squirmbox 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. Squirmbox has co-op; Tricky Towers does not. Tricky Towers is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Squirmbox has no Deck rating yet. 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 Squirmbox
Choose Squirmbox if you want a Simulation game with Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Steam Timeline, and Camera Comfort. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend.
Both Tricky Towers and Squirmbox sit in Indie and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, 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
 Tricky Towers |  Squirmbox | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | — |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 89.3% positive (2,383 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | WeirdBeard | BONK! |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Squirmbox has co-op; Tricky Towers does not.
- Tricky Towers is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Squirmbox has no Deck rating yet.
Tricky Towers vs Squirmbox — FAQ
- Are Tricky Towers and Squirmbox 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.
- Does Tricky Towers run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Tricky Towers is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Squirmbox doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.