Choose Pirate Pop™
Choose Pirate Pop™ if you want the Color Alternatives, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Pirate Pop™ launched in 2016.
Pirate Pop™ vs Subsideria
Pirate Pop™ and Subsideria both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Casual on Steam. Pirate Pop™ (2016) is 2 years older than Subsideria (2018). Both sit near 100% positive on Steam (Pirate Pop™: 13 reviews, Subsideria: 10). 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 Subsideria
Choose Subsideria if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Subsideria launched in 2018.
Both Pirate Pop™ and Subsideria sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (100% vs 100% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Pirate Pop™ |  Subsideria | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 100% positive (13 reviews) | 100% positive (10 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Dadako | QFSW |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Pirate Pop™ (2016) is 2 years older than Subsideria (2018).
- Both sit near 100% positive on Steam (Pirate Pop™: 13 reviews, Subsideria: 10).
- Subsideria is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Pirate Pop™ (4.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
- Pirate Pop™ is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Subsideria has no Deck rating yet.
Pirate Pop™ vs Subsideria — FAQ
- Should I play Pirate Pop™ or Subsideria first?
- If you want chronology, Pirate Pop™ (2016) came out before Subsideria (2018). 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 Pirate Pop™ and Subsideria similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 Pirate Pop™ run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Pirate Pop™ is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Subsideria doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.