Choose Effie
Choose Effie if you want an Action, Indie, and Adventure experience. Effie launched in 2020.
Effie vs Safari Cannon
Effie and Safari Cannon both land in 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 are Casual games on Steam. Effie (2020) is 1 year older than Safari Cannon (2021). Effie scores higher on Steam reviews (81% positive) than Safari Cannon (58.3% 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 Safari Cannon
Choose Safari Cannon if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 95% cheaper on the Steam Store. Safari Cannon launched in 2021.
Both Effie and Safari Cannon sit in Casual 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
 Effie |  Safari Cannon | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81% positive (63 reviews) | 58.3% positive (12 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Inverge Studios | Lighthouse Games Studio |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Effie (2020) is 1 year older than Safari Cannon (2021).
- Effie scores higher on Steam reviews (81% positive) than Safari Cannon (58.3% positive).
- Safari Cannon is currently ~95% cheaper on Steam than Effie (0.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Effie is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Safari Cannon has no Deck rating yet.
Effie vs Safari Cannon — FAQ
- Should I play Effie or Safari Cannon first?
- If you want chronology, Effie (2020) came out before Safari Cannon (2021). 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 Effie and Safari Cannon similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does Effie run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Effie is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Safari Cannon doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.