Choose Giraffe and Annika
Choose Giraffe and Annika if it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Giraffe and Annika launched in 2020.
Giraffe and Annika vs No Straight Roads: Encore Edition
Giraffe and Annika and No Straight Roads: Encore Edition both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Giraffe and Annika (2020) is 1 year older than No Straight Roads: Encore Edition (2021). Giraffe and Annika scores higher on Steam reviews (95.2% positive) than No Straight Roads: Encore Edition (91.6% 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 No Straight Roads: Encore Edition
Choose No Straight Roads: Encore Edition if you want a RPG game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,024 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Giraffe and Annika and No Straight Roads: Encore Edition sit in Action, 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
 Giraffe and Annika |  No Straight Roads: Encore Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.2% positive (83 reviews) | 91.6% positive (1,024 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | atelier mimina | Metronomik |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Giraffe and Annika (2020) is 1 year older than No Straight Roads: Encore Edition (2021).
- Giraffe and Annika scores higher on Steam reviews (95.2% positive) than No Straight Roads: Encore Edition (91.6% positive).
- Giraffe and Annika is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than No Straight Roads: Encore Edition (19.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- No Straight Roads: Encore Edition has co-op; Giraffe and Annika does not.
- No Straight Roads: Encore Edition is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Giraffe and Annika has no Deck rating yet.
Giraffe and Annika vs No Straight Roads: Encore Edition — FAQ
- Should I play Giraffe and Annika or No Straight Roads: Encore Edition first?
- If you want chronology, Giraffe and Annika (2020) came out before No Straight Roads: Encore Edition (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 Giraffe and Annika and No Straight Roads: Encore Edition similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Does Giraffe and Annika have multiplayer like No Straight Roads: Encore Edition?
- No. No Straight Roads: Encore Edition supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Giraffe and Annika is listed as single-player only.