Choose Zulin Time
Choose Zulin Time if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Zulin Time launched in 2019.
Zulin Time vs Humbuggest
Zulin Time and Humbuggest both land in Indie, 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Zulin Time (2019) is 8 years older than Humbuggest (2027). Zulin Time is free; Humbuggest is paid (Price unknown). 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 Humbuggest
Choose Humbuggest if you want the Keyboard Only Option side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2027) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Humbuggest launched in 2027.
Both Zulin Time and Humbuggest sit in Indie 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
 Zulin Time |  Humbuggest | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2027 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Free To Play | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 5 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Bazitov Mikhail | PixelContinuous |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Zulin Time (2019) is 8 years older than Humbuggest (2027).
- Zulin Time is free; Humbuggest is paid (Price unknown).
- Zulin Time is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Humbuggest has no Deck rating yet.
Zulin Time vs Humbuggest — FAQ
- Should I play Zulin Time or Humbuggest first?
- If you want chronology, Zulin Time (2019) came out before Humbuggest (2027). 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 Zulin Time and Humbuggest similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.
- Is Zulin Time free?
- Yes — Zulin Time is a free-to-play Steam title. Humbuggest is paid (Price unknown).
- Does Zulin Time run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Zulin Time is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Humbuggest doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.