Choose Baba Is You
Choose Baba Is You if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 12,222 Steam reviews back the pick.
Baba Is You vs A Directionless Cycle
Baba Is You and A Directionless Cycle both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. Baba Is You (2019) is 6 years older than A Directionless Cycle (2025). A Directionless Cycle is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Baba Is You (3.74 USD vs. 14.99 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 A Directionless Cycle
Choose A Directionless Cycle if you want a Strategy, Adventure, and Casual game with Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Keyboard Only Option. On Steam, it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. A Directionless Cycle launched in 2025.
Both Baba Is You and A Directionless Cycle sit in 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
 Baba Is You |  A Directionless Cycle | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 3.74 USD |
| Steam reviews | 97.9% positive (12,222 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Hempuli Oy | Half Sun Games |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Baba Is You (2019) is 6 years older than A Directionless Cycle (2025).
- A Directionless Cycle is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Baba Is You (3.74 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Baba Is You is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; A Directionless Cycle has no Deck rating yet.
Baba Is You vs A Directionless Cycle — FAQ
- Should I play Baba Is You or A Directionless Cycle first?
- If you want chronology, Baba Is You (2019) came out before A Directionless Cycle (2025). 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 Baba Is You and A Directionless Cycle similar?
- They overlap on 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 Baba Is You run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Baba Is You is rated Deck Verified by Valve. A Directionless Cycle doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.