Choose Donut County
Choose Donut County if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 6,536 Steam reviews back the pick.
Donut County vs Lack of Water
Donut County and Lack of Water 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. Donut County (2018) is 3 years older than Lack of Water (2021). Lack of Water is currently ~54% cheaper on Steam than Donut County (5.99 USD vs. 12.99 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 Lack of Water
Choose Lack of Water if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's currently about 54% cheaper on the Steam Store. Lack of Water launched in 2021.
Both Donut County and Lack of Water sit in Indie and Casual 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
 Donut County |  Lack of Water | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 12.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.8% positive (6,536 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ben Esposito | QuickBobber |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Donut County (2018) is 3 years older than Lack of Water (2021).
- Lack of Water is currently ~54% cheaper on Steam than Donut County (5.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
- Donut County is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Lack of Water has no Deck rating yet.
Donut County vs Lack of Water — FAQ
- Should I play Donut County or Lack of Water first?
- If you want chronology, Donut County (2018) came out before Lack of Water (2021). 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 Donut County and Lack of Water 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.
- Does Donut County run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Donut County is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Lack of Water doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.