Choose Swap Blocks
Choose Swap Blocks if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Swap Blocks launched in 2017.
Swap Blocks vs Popplings
Swap Blocks and Popplings both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Casual on Steam. Swap Blocks (2017) is 5 years older than Popplings (2022). Swap Blocks is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Popplings (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Popplings
Choose Popplings if you want the Online PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Popplings launched in 2022.
Both Swap Blocks and Popplings sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, 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
 Swap Blocks |  Popplings | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | WizByte Games | Sprytosaur Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Swap Blocks (2017) is 5 years older than Popplings (2022).
- Swap Blocks is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Popplings (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Swap Blocks vs Popplings — FAQ
- Should I play Swap Blocks or Popplings first?
- If you want chronology, Swap Blocks (2017) came out before Popplings (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 Swap Blocks and Popplings similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.