Choose No School No Rules
Choose No School No Rules if you want a Simulation, RPG, and Early Access game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it's currently about 95% cheaper on the Steam Store. No School No Rules launched in 2021.
No School No Rules vs Pulse
No School No Rules and Pulse 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. No School No Rules (2021) is 3 years older than Pulse (2024). No School No Rules is currently ~95% cheaper on Steam than Pulse (1.99 USD vs. 39.99 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 Pulse
Choose Pulse if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Pulse launched in 2024.
Both No School No Rules and Pulse 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
 No School No Rules |  Pulse | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 6 reviews | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Namion Games | Lebedev Artem |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- No School No Rules (2021) is 3 years older than Pulse (2024).
- No School No Rules is currently ~95% cheaper on Steam than Pulse (1.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- No School No Rules has co-op; Pulse does not.
No School No Rules vs Pulse — FAQ
- Should I play No School No Rules or Pulse first?
- If you want chronology, No School No Rules (2021) came out before Pulse (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 No School No Rules and Pulse 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 Pulse have multiplayer like No School No Rules?
- No. No School No Rules supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Pulse is listed as single-player only.