Choose Safety First!
Choose Safety First! if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Safety First! launched in 2016.
Safety First! vs When Ski Lifts Go Wrong
Safety First! and When Ski Lifts Go Wrong both land in Sports, Indie, Simulation 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 Sports, Indie, Simulation on Steam. Safety First! (2016) is 3 years older than When Ski Lifts Go Wrong (2019). When Ski Lifts Go Wrong scores higher on Steam reviews (87.4% positive) than Safety First! (85.7% 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 When Ski Lifts Go Wrong
Choose When Ski Lifts Go Wrong if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. When Ski Lifts Go Wrong launched in 2019.
Both Safety First! and When Ski Lifts Go Wrong sit in Sports, Indie, and Simulation on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (85.7% vs 87.4% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Safety First! |  When Ski Lifts Go Wrong | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2019 |
| Genres | Sports, Indie, Simulation, Casual | Sports, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 1.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.7% positive (70 reviews) | 87.4% positive (230 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | JCO | Hugecalf Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Safety First! (2016) is 3 years older than When Ski Lifts Go Wrong (2019).
- When Ski Lifts Go Wrong scores higher on Steam reviews (87.4% positive) than Safety First! (85.7% positive).
- When Ski Lifts Go Wrong is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Safety First! (1.49 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Safety First! is Deck Verified, When Ski Lifts Go Wrong is Deck Playable.
Safety First! vs When Ski Lifts Go Wrong — FAQ
- Should I play Safety First! or When Ski Lifts Go Wrong first?
- If you want chronology, Safety First! (2016) came out before When Ski Lifts Go Wrong (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 Safety First! and When Ski Lifts Go Wrong similar?
- They overlap on Sports, Indie, Simulation 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.