Choose Giraffe Town
Choose Giraffe Town if you want an Indie experience. Giraffe Town launched in 2018.
Giraffe Town vs A Difficult Game About Climbing
Giraffe Town and A Difficult Game About Climbing 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. Giraffe Town (2018) is 6 years older than A Difficult Game About Climbing (2024). A Difficult Game About Climbing scores higher on Steam reviews (88.4% positive) than Giraffe Town (85.4% 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 A Difficult Game About Climbing
Choose A Difficult Game About Climbing if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 88.4% positive across 3,211 reviews.
Both Giraffe Town and A Difficult Game About Climbing sit in Action and Adventure 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
 Giraffe Town |  A Difficult Game About Climbing | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 6.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.4% positive (261 reviews) | 88.4% positive (3,211 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Samer Khatib (Snowconesolid Productions) | Pontypants |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Giraffe Town (2018) is 6 years older than A Difficult Game About Climbing (2024).
- A Difficult Game About Climbing scores higher on Steam reviews (88.4% positive) than Giraffe Town (85.4% positive).
- A Difficult Game About Climbing is currently ~19% cheaper on Steam than Giraffe Town (6.49 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
- A Difficult Game About Climbing is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Giraffe Town has no Deck rating yet.
Giraffe Town vs A Difficult Game About Climbing — FAQ
- Which is better, Giraffe Town or A Difficult Game About Climbing?
- On Steam reviews A Difficult Game About Climbing scores higher (88.4% positive) than Giraffe Town (85.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, A Difficult Game About Climbing is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Giraffe Town or A Difficult Game About Climbing first?
- If you want chronology, Giraffe Town (2018) came out before A Difficult Game About Climbing (2024). 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 Giraffe Town and A Difficult Game About Climbing 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.