Choose Swimsanity!
Choose Swimsanity! if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Swimsanity! launched in 2020.
Swimsanity! vs Animal Falling
Swimsanity! and Animal Falling both land in Action, Indie, Casual 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, Indie, Casual on Steam. Swimsanity! (2020) is 6 years older than Animal Falling (2026). Both support cooperative play. 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 Animal Falling
Choose Animal Falling if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Animal Falling launched in 2026.
Both Swimsanity! and Animal Falling sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP, 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
 Swimsanity! |  Animal Falling | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 4 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Decoy Games, LLC | WOUAFL |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Swimsanity! (2020) is 6 years older than Animal Falling (2026).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Swimsanity! is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Animal Falling has no Deck rating yet.
Swimsanity! vs Animal Falling — FAQ
- Should I play Swimsanity! or Animal Falling first?
- If you want chronology, Swimsanity! (2020) came out before Animal Falling (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 Swimsanity! and Animal Falling similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Casual 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.
- Do both Swimsanity! and Animal Falling have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Swimsanity! ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Animal Falling ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Does Swimsanity! run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Swimsanity! is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Animal Falling doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.