Choose Pumpkin Jack
Choose Pumpkin Jack if it's currently about 30% cheaper on the Steam Store. 2,823 Steam reviews back the pick.
Pumpkin Jack vs Walter Walnut
Pumpkin Jack and Walter Walnut 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. Pumpkin Jack (2020) is 4 years older than Walter Walnut (2024). Walter Walnut scores higher on Steam reviews (93.6% positive) than Pumpkin Jack (91.7% 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 Walter Walnut
Choose Walter Walnut if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Walter Walnut launched in 2024.
Both Pumpkin Jack and Walter Walnut sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (91.7% vs 93.6% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Pumpkin Jack |  Walter Walnut | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 2.09 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.7% positive (2,823 reviews) | 93.6% positive (47 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Evil Raptor | Codeer |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Pumpkin Jack (2020) is 4 years older than Walter Walnut (2024).
- Walter Walnut scores higher on Steam reviews (93.6% positive) than Pumpkin Jack (91.7% positive).
- Pumpkin Jack is currently ~30% cheaper on Steam than Walter Walnut (2.09 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
- Pumpkin Jack is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Walter Walnut has no Deck rating yet.
Pumpkin Jack vs Walter Walnut — FAQ
- Should I play Pumpkin Jack or Walter Walnut first?
- If you want chronology, Pumpkin Jack (2020) came out before Walter Walnut (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 Pumpkin Jack and Walter Walnut 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 Pumpkin Jack run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Pumpkin Jack is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Walter Walnut doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.