Choose Trombone Champ
Choose Trombone Champ if you want the Steam Leaderboards and Steam Timeline side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 98.2% positive across 7,030 reviews.
Trombone Champ vs Notanote
Trombone Champ and Notanote both land in Indie, 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 share Indie, Casual on Steam. Trombone Champ (2022) is 2 years older than Notanote (2024). Trombone Champ scores higher on Steam reviews (98.2% positive) than Notanote (85.7% 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 Notanote
Choose Notanote if it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Notanote launched in 2024.
Both Trombone Champ and Notanote sit in Indie and 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
 Trombone Champ |  Notanote | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 98.2% positive (7,030 reviews) | 85.7% positive (140 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Holy Wow Studios LLC | zzzProject |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Trombone Champ (2022) is 2 years older than Notanote (2024).
- Trombone Champ scores higher on Steam reviews (98.2% positive) than Notanote (85.7% positive).
- Notanote is free; Trombone Champ is paid (14.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Trombone Champ vs Notanote — FAQ
- Which is better, Trombone Champ or Notanote?
- On Steam reviews Trombone Champ scores higher (98.2% positive) than Notanote (85.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Trombone Champ is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Trombone Champ or Notanote first?
- If you want chronology, Trombone Champ (2022) came out before Notanote (2024). 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 Trombone Champ and Notanote similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.
- Is Notanote free?
- Yes — Notanote is a free-to-play Steam title. Trombone Champ is paid (14.99 USD).