Choose es
Choose es if you want a Strategy and Adventure experience. es launched in 2019.
es vs Deskmate Girl
es and Deskmate Girl both land in Action, Indie, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. es (2019) is 1 year older than Deskmate Girl (2020). 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 Deskmate Girl
Choose Deskmate Girl if you want a RPG experience. Deskmate Girl launched in 2020.
Both es and Deskmate Girl sit in Action, Indie, and Simulation 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
| es |  Deskmate Girl | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Action, Indie, Simulation, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 68.8% positive (16 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Fly | Mk-II |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- es (2019) is 1 year older than Deskmate Girl (2020).
es vs Deskmate Girl — FAQ
- Should I play es or Deskmate Girl first?
- If you want chronology, es (2019) came out before Deskmate Girl (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 es and Deskmate Girl similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Simulation 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.