Choose Brukel
Choose Brukel if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.2% positive across 125 reviews.
Brukel vs The Berlin Apartment
Brukel and The Berlin Apartment 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. Brukel (2019) is 6 years older than The Berlin Apartment (2025). Brukel scores higher on Steam reviews (95.2% positive) than The Berlin Apartment (92.5% 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 The Berlin Apartment
Choose The Berlin Apartment if you want an Adventure game with Camera Comfort and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Berlin Apartment launched in 2025.
Both Brukel and The Berlin Apartment sit in Indie on Steam and both list Adjustable Text Size, Subtitle Options, and Color Alternatives, 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
 Brukel |  The Berlin Apartment | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.2% positive (125 reviews) | 92.5% positive (107 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Bob De Schutter | Blue Backpack |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Brukel (2019) is 6 years older than The Berlin Apartment (2025).
- Brukel scores higher on Steam reviews (95.2% positive) than The Berlin Apartment (92.5% positive).
- Brukel is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than The Berlin Apartment (4.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- The Berlin Apartment is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Brukel has no Deck rating yet.
Brukel vs The Berlin Apartment — FAQ
- Which is better, Brukel or The Berlin Apartment?
- On Steam reviews Brukel scores higher (95.2% positive) than The Berlin Apartment (92.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Brukel is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Brukel or The Berlin Apartment first?
- If you want chronology, Brukel (2019) came out before The Berlin Apartment (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 Brukel and The Berlin Apartment 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.