Choose ANIMAL WELL
Choose ANIMAL WELL if you want an Action and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 12,616 Steam reviews back the pick.
ANIMAL WELL vs You Have To Climb Out
ANIMAL WELL and You Have To Climb Out 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. Both released in 2024. Both sit near 96% positive on Steam (ANIMAL WELL: 12,616 reviews, You Have To Climb Out: 47). 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 Have To Climb Out
Choose You Have To Climb Out if it's currently about 96% cheaper on the Steam Store. You Have To Climb Out launched in 2024.
Both ANIMAL WELL and You Have To Climb Out sit in Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (95.4% vs 95.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 ANIMAL WELL |  You Have To Climb Out | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.4% positive (12,616 reviews) | 95.7% positive (47 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Billy Basso | Matt Goode |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Both released in 2024.
- Both sit near 96% positive on Steam (ANIMAL WELL: 12,616 reviews, You Have To Climb Out: 47).
- You Have To Climb Out is currently ~96% cheaper on Steam than ANIMAL WELL (0.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- ANIMAL WELL is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; You Have To Climb Out has no Deck rating yet.
ANIMAL WELL vs You Have To Climb Out — FAQ
- Are ANIMAL WELL and You Have To Climb Out 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 ANIMAL WELL run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — ANIMAL WELL is rated Deck Verified by Valve. You Have To Climb Out doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.