Choose Putin Life
Choose Putin Life if you want a Strategy and RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Putin Life launched in 2019.
Putin Life vs Around the Fire
Putin Life and Around the Fire 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. Putin Life (2019) is 1 year older than Around the Fire (2020). Putin Life is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Around the Fire (0.99 USD vs. 2.99 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 Around the Fire
Choose Around the Fire if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Around the Fire launched in 2020.
Both Putin Life and Around the Fire 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
 Putin Life |  Around the Fire | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93% positive (100 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | PutinDevTeam | Sean Marty |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Putin Life (2019) is 1 year older than Around the Fire (2020).
- Putin Life is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Around the Fire (0.99 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
Putin Life vs Around the Fire — FAQ
- Should I play Putin Life or Around the Fire first?
- If you want chronology, Putin Life (2019) came out before Around the Fire (2020). 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 Putin Life and Around the Fire 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.