Choose Sonic Mania
Choose Sonic Mania if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 13,860 Steam reviews back the pick.
Sonic Mania vs Stamp Boy / 跳跳小子
Sonic Mania and Stamp Boy / 跳跳小子 both land in Action, Adventure, 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, Adventure, Casual on Steam. Sonic Mania (2017) is 2 years older than Stamp Boy / 跳跳小子 (2019). Stamp Boy / 跳跳小子 scores higher on Steam reviews (94.4% positive) than Sonic Mania (93.4% 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 Stamp Boy / 跳跳小子
Choose Stamp Boy / 跳跳小子 if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Stamp Boy / 跳跳小子 launched in 2019.
Both Sonic Mania and Stamp Boy / 跳跳小子 sit in Action, Adventure, and Casual on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (93.4% vs 94.4% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Sonic Mania |  Stamp Boy / 跳跳小子 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.4% positive (13,860 reviews) | 94.4% positive (18 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Christian Whitehead, Headcannon, PagodaWest Games | sadimakegames |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Sonic Mania (2017) is 2 years older than Stamp Boy / 跳跳小子 (2019).
- Stamp Boy / 跳跳小子 scores higher on Steam reviews (94.4% positive) than Sonic Mania (93.4% positive).
- Stamp Boy / 跳跳小子 is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Sonic Mania (1.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Sonic Mania has co-op; Stamp Boy / 跳跳小子 does not.
- Sonic Mania is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Stamp Boy / 跳跳小子 has no Deck rating yet.
Sonic Mania vs Stamp Boy / 跳跳小子 — FAQ
- Should I play Sonic Mania or Stamp Boy / 跳跳小子 first?
- If you want chronology, Sonic Mania (2017) came out before Stamp Boy / 跳跳小子 (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 Sonic Mania and Stamp Boy / 跳跳小子 similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, 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 Stamp Boy / 跳跳小子 have multiplayer like Sonic Mania?
- No. Sonic Mania supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Stamp Boy / 跳跳小子 is listed as single-player only.
- Does Sonic Mania run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Sonic Mania is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Stamp Boy / 跳跳小子 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.