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Bully: Scholarship Edition vs No School No Rules

Bully: Scholarship Edition and No School No Rules both land in Action, 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, Adventure on Steam. Bully: Scholarship Edition (2008) is 13 years older than No School No Rules (2021). No School No Rules is currently ~87% cheaper on Steam than Bully: Scholarship Edition (1.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 Bully: Scholarship Edition

Choose Bully: Scholarship Edition if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. 14,817 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose No School No Rules

Choose No School No Rules if you want an Indie, Simulation, and RPG game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it's currently about 87% cheaper on the Steam Store. No School No Rules launched in 2021.

Both Bully: Scholarship Edition and No School No Rules sit in Action 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

Bully: Scholarship Edition vs No School No Rules — Steam metadata comparison
Bully: Scholarship Edition — Steam game coverBully: Scholarship EditionNo School No Rules — Steam game coverNo School No Rules
Released20082021
GenresAction, AdventureAction, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Early Access
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck PlayableUnrated
Price14.99 USD1.99 USD
Steam reviews80.2% positive (14,817 reviews)6 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlyMulti-player, Online Co-op, Co-op
DevelopersRockstar New EnglandNamion Games

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Bully: Scholarship Edition vs No School No Rules — FAQ

Should I play Bully: Scholarship Edition or No School No Rules first?
If you want chronology, Bully: Scholarship Edition (2008) came out before No School No Rules (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 Bully: Scholarship Edition and No School No Rules similar?
They overlap on Action, 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 Bully: Scholarship Edition have multiplayer like No School No Rules?
No. No School No Rules supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Bully: Scholarship Edition is listed as single-player only.
Does Bully: Scholarship Edition run on Steam Deck?
Yes — Bully: Scholarship Edition is rated Deck Playable by Valve. No School No Rules doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.