Choose Super Meat Boy Forever
Choose Super Meat Boy Forever if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Super Meat Boy Forever launched in 2022.
Super Meat Boy Forever vs The StoryTale
Super Meat Boy Forever and The StoryTale both land in Action, Indie 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 on Steam. The StoryTale (2019) is 3 years older than Super Meat Boy Forever (2022). The StoryTale scores higher on Steam reviews (70.6% positive) than Super Meat Boy Forever (49.8% 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 The StoryTale
Choose The StoryTale if it matches what drew you to this matchup. The StoryTale launched in 2019.
Both Super Meat Boy Forever and The StoryTale sit in Action and Indie 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
 Super Meat Boy Forever |  The StoryTale | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 49.8% positive (719 reviews) | 70.6% positive (17 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Team Meat | Maxim Nuriev |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- The StoryTale (2019) is 3 years older than Super Meat Boy Forever (2022).
- The StoryTale scores higher on Steam reviews (70.6% positive) than Super Meat Boy Forever (49.8% positive).
- The StoryTale is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Super Meat Boy Forever (4.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Super Meat Boy Forever is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The StoryTale has no Deck rating yet.
Super Meat Boy Forever vs The StoryTale — FAQ
- Should I play Super Meat Boy Forever or The StoryTale first?
- If you want chronology, The StoryTale (2019) came out before Super Meat Boy Forever (2022). 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 Super Meat Boy Forever and The StoryTale similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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 Super Meat Boy Forever run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Super Meat Boy Forever is rated Deck Verified by Valve. The StoryTale doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.