Choose The Spy Who Shrunk Me
Choose The Spy Who Shrunk Me if you want an Indie and Adventure game with Tracked Controller Support, VR Supported, and Custom Volume Controls. The Spy Who Shrunk Me launched in 2019.
The Spy Who Shrunk Me vs You Are Empty: Absolute Edition
The Spy Who Shrunk Me and You Are Empty: Absolute Edition both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. The Spy Who Shrunk Me (2019) is 7 years older than You Are Empty: Absolute Edition (2026). 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 You Are Empty: Absolute Edition
Choose You Are Empty: Absolute Edition if you want the DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, and Camera Comfort side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. You Are Empty: Absolute Edition launched in 2026.
Both The Spy Who Shrunk Me and You Are Empty: Absolute Edition sit in Action on Steam and both list Playable without Timed Input and Adjustable Difficulty, 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
 The Spy Who Shrunk Me |  You Are Empty: Absolute Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 70.2% positive (84 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Catland | Digital Spray Studios, Mandel ArtPlains, Jordan Freeman Group, ZOOM Platform Media |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- The Spy Who Shrunk Me (2019) is 7 years older than You Are Empty: Absolute Edition (2026).
The Spy Who Shrunk Me vs You Are Empty: Absolute Edition — FAQ
- Should I play The Spy Who Shrunk Me or You Are Empty: Absolute Edition first?
- If you want chronology, The Spy Who Shrunk Me (2019) came out before You Are Empty: Absolute Edition (2026). 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 The Spy Who Shrunk Me and You Are Empty: Absolute Edition similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.