Choose Totally Unbalanced
Choose Totally Unbalanced if you want the Steam Turn Notifications side of the pairing. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Totally Unbalanced launched in 2016.
Totally Unbalanced vs Sycamore
Totally Unbalanced and Sycamore 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. Totally Unbalanced (2016) is 9 years older than Sycamore (2025). Totally Unbalanced is free; Sycamore is paid (5.99 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 Sycamore
Choose Sycamore if you want a Strategy and Massively Multiplayer game with Online Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Sycamore launched in 2025.
Both Totally Unbalanced and Sycamore sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Totally Unbalanced |  Sycamore | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual, Racing | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80.7% positive (119 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Isojumper | [untitledDev] |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Totally Unbalanced (2016) is 9 years older than Sycamore (2025).
- Totally Unbalanced is free; Sycamore is paid (5.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Totally Unbalanced vs Sycamore — FAQ
- Should I play Totally Unbalanced or Sycamore first?
- If you want chronology, Totally Unbalanced (2016) came out before Sycamore (2025). 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 Totally Unbalanced and Sycamore 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.
- Do both Totally Unbalanced and Sycamore have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Totally Unbalanced ships Co-op; Sycamore ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Totally Unbalanced free?
- Yes — Totally Unbalanced is a free-to-play Steam title. Sycamore is paid (5.99 USD).