Choose stikir
Choose stikir if you want an Action and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. stikir launched in 2019.
stikir vs NEUROZA
stikir and NEUROZA 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. stikir (2019) is 6 years older than NEUROZA (2025). NEUROZA is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than stikir (2.49 USD vs. 2.99 USD). 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 NEUROZA
Choose NEUROZA if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. NEUROZA launched in 2025.
Both stikir and NEUROZA sit in Indie 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
 stikir |  NEUROZA | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 2.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.2% positive (191 reviews) | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | bilge | Sons of Welder, FM Simple Games Studio |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- stikir (2019) is 6 years older than NEUROZA (2025).
- NEUROZA is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than stikir (2.49 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
- stikir is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; NEUROZA has no Deck rating yet.
stikir vs NEUROZA — FAQ
- Should I play stikir or NEUROZA first?
- If you want chronology, stikir (2019) came out before NEUROZA (2025). 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 stikir and NEUROZA 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 stikir run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — stikir is rated Deck Verified by Valve. NEUROZA doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.