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Ukrainian ball in search of gas vs The Amazing Shrinking Giraffe

Ukrainian ball in search of gas and The Amazing Shrinking Giraffe both land in Adventure, Simulation 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 Adventure, Simulation on Steam. Ukrainian ball in search of gas (2017) is 3 years older than The Amazing Shrinking Giraffe (2020). Ukrainian ball in search of gas scores higher on Steam reviews (95% positive) than The Amazing Shrinking Giraffe (81.8% 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 Ukrainian ball in search of gas

Choose Ukrainian ball in search of gas if you want an Indie and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. Ukrainian ball in search of gas launched in 2017.

Choose The Amazing Shrinking Giraffe

Choose The Amazing Shrinking Giraffe if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Amazing Shrinking Giraffe launched in 2020.

Both Ukrainian ball in search of gas and The Amazing Shrinking Giraffe sit in Adventure and Simulation 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

Ukrainian ball in search of gas vs The Amazing Shrinking Giraffe — Steam metadata comparison
Ukrainian ball in search of gas — Steam game coverUkrainian ball in search of gasThe Amazing Shrinking Giraffe — Steam game coverThe Amazing Shrinking Giraffe
Released20172020
GenresIndie, Adventure, Simulation, CasualStrategy, Adventure, Simulation
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price0.99 USD3.99 USD
Steam reviews95% positive (520 reviews)81.8% positive (66 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersNikita "Ghost_RUS"Paul Bird

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Ukrainian ball in search of gas vs The Amazing Shrinking Giraffe — FAQ

Should I play Ukrainian ball in search of gas or The Amazing Shrinking Giraffe first?
If you want chronology, Ukrainian ball in search of gas (2017) came out before The Amazing Shrinking Giraffe (2020). 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 Ukrainian ball in search of gas and The Amazing Shrinking Giraffe similar?
They overlap on Adventure, Simulation 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.
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