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Other Worlds India vs How About Spikes

Other Worlds India and How About Spikes 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. Other Worlds India (2017) is 1 year older than How About Spikes (2018). Other Worlds India is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than How About Spikes (0.99 USD vs. 1.99 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 Other Worlds India

Choose Other Worlds India if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Other Worlds India launched in 2017.

Choose How About Spikes

Choose How About Spikes if you want the Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. How About Spikes launched in 2018.

Both Other Worlds India and How About Spikes sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, 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

Other Worlds India vs How About Spikes — Steam metadata comparison
Other Worlds India — Steam game coverOther Worlds IndiaHow About Spikes — Steam game coverHow About Spikes
Released20172018
GenresAction, Indie, Adventure, CasualAction, Indie, Adventure
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price0.99 USD1.99 USD
Steam reviews43.5% positive (46 reviews)4 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlyMulti-player, Online Co-op, Co-op
DevelopersSharF Co.SoulPixel Studio

Side by side

Other Worlds India vs How About Spikes — FAQ

Should I play Other Worlds India or How About Spikes first?
If you want chronology, Other Worlds India (2017) came out before How About Spikes (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 Other Worlds India and How About Spikes 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.
Does Other Worlds India have multiplayer like How About Spikes?
No. How About Spikes supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Other Worlds India is listed as single-player only.
Other Worlds India vs How About Spikes — Verdict (2026) · imho.run