Choose Throw Anything
Choose Throw Anything if you want an Indie and Casual experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Throw Anything launched in 2018.
Throw Anything vs Rotten Apple
Throw Anything and Rotten Apple both land in Action, Adventure 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 on Steam. Throw Anything (2018) is 5 years older than Rotten Apple (2023). Rotten Apple scores higher on Steam reviews (81.5% positive) than Throw Anything (80% 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 Rotten Apple
Choose Rotten Apple if you want the Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Rotten Apple launched in 2023.
Both Throw Anything and Rotten Apple sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Only, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (80% vs 81.5% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Throw Anything |  Rotten Apple | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 16.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80% positive (10 reviews) | 81.5% positive (27 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Visual Light | VRilliant Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Throw Anything (2018) is 5 years older than Rotten Apple (2023).
- Rotten Apple scores higher on Steam reviews (81.5% positive) than Throw Anything (80% positive).
- Rotten Apple is currently ~12% cheaper on Steam than Throw Anything (14.99 USD vs. 16.99 USD).
- Rotten Apple has co-op; Throw Anything does not.
Throw Anything vs Rotten Apple — FAQ
- Should I play Throw Anything or Rotten Apple first?
- If you want chronology, Throw Anything (2018) came out before Rotten Apple (2023). 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 Throw Anything and Rotten Apple similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure 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 Throw Anything have multiplayer like Rotten Apple?
- No. Rotten Apple supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Throw Anything is listed as single-player only.