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Never give up! vs Sweet fantasy

Never give up! and Sweet fantasy 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. Never give up! (2016) is 1 year older than Sweet fantasy (2017). Both sit near 76% positive on Steam (Never give up!: 76 reviews, Sweet fantasy: 149). 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 Never give up!

Choose Never give up! if it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Never give up! launched in 2016.

Choose Sweet fantasy

Choose Sweet fantasy if you want an Adventure experience. Sweet fantasy launched in 2017.

Both Never give up! and Sweet fantasy sit in Indie and Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (76.3% vs 75.8% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.

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Never give up! vs Sweet fantasy — Steam metadata comparison
Never give up! — Steam game coverNever give up!Sweet fantasy — Steam game coverSweet fantasy
Released20162017
GenresIndie, CasualIndie, Adventure, Casual
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows, macOS, Linux
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price3.99 USD4.99 USD
Steam reviews76.3% positive (76 reviews)75.8% positive (149 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersSalamandra88Salamandra88

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Never give up! vs Sweet fantasy — FAQ

Should I play Never give up! or Sweet fantasy first?
If you want chronology, Never give up! (2016) came out before Sweet fantasy (2017). 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 Never give up! and Sweet fantasy 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.
Never give up! vs Sweet fantasy — Verdict (2026) · imho.run