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Startup Valley Adventure vs Deathpuddle: Choose Violence?

Startup Valley Adventure and Deathpuddle: Choose Violence? both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Startup Valley Adventure (2020) is 5 years older than Deathpuddle: Choose Violence? (2025). Deathpuddle: Choose Violence? is currently ~77% cheaper on Steam than Startup Valley Adventure (2.99 USD vs. 12.99 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 Startup Valley Adventure

Choose Startup Valley Adventure if you want an Indie experience. Startup Valley Adventure launched in 2020.

Choose Deathpuddle: Choose Violence?

Choose Deathpuddle: Choose Violence? if you want an Action, RPG, and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 77% cheaper on the Steam Store. Deathpuddle: Choose Violence? launched in 2025.

Both Startup Valley Adventure and Deathpuddle: Choose Violence? sit in 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

Startup Valley Adventure vs Deathpuddle: Choose Violence? — Steam metadata comparison
Startup Valley Adventure — Steam game coverStartup Valley AdventureDeathpuddle: Choose Violence? — Steam game coverDeathpuddle: Choose Violence?
Released20202025
GenresIndie, AdventureAction, Adventure, RPG, Casual
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price12.99 USD2.99 USD
Steam reviews75% positive (12 reviews)4 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersFair Games StudioNeoRetro Realms Interactive LLC

Side by side

Startup Valley Adventure vs Deathpuddle: Choose Violence? — FAQ

Should I play Startup Valley Adventure or Deathpuddle: Choose Violence? first?
If you want chronology, Startup Valley Adventure (2020) came out before Deathpuddle: Choose Violence? (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 Startup Valley Adventure and Deathpuddle: Choose Violence? similar?
They overlap on 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.
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