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ibb & obb vs Butterfly

ibb & obb and Butterfly 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. ibb & obb (2014) is 5 years older than Butterfly (2019). ibb & obb scores higher on Steam reviews (90.9% positive) than Butterfly (87.5% 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 ibb & obb

Choose ibb & obb if you want an Action and Adventure game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,232 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Butterfly

Choose Butterfly if it's currently about 94% cheaper on the Steam Store. Butterfly launched in 2019.

Both ibb & obb and Butterfly 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

ibb & obb vs Butterfly — Steam metadata comparison
ibb & obb — Steam game coveribb & obbButterfly — Steam game coverButterfly
Released20142019
GenresAction, Indie, AdventureIndie
PlatformsWindows, LinuxWindows
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedUnrated
Price11.99 USD0.69 USD
Steam reviews90.9% positive (1,232 reviews)87.5% positive (16 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-opSingle-player only
DevelopersSparpweed, Codegluegrin robot

Side by side

ibb & obb vs Butterfly — FAQ

Should I play ibb & obb or Butterfly first?
If you want chronology, ibb & obb (2014) came out before Butterfly (2019). 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 ibb & obb and Butterfly 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 Butterfly have multiplayer like ibb & obb?
No. ibb & obb supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op), while Butterfly is listed as single-player only.
Does ibb & obb run on Steam Deck?
Yes — ibb & obb is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Butterfly doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
ibb & obb vs Butterfly — Verdict (2026) · imho.run