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Staff Only vs Right and Down

Staff Only and Right and Down both land in Indie 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 are Indie games on Steam. Staff Only (2020) is 2 years older than Right and Down (2022). Right and Down is currently ~65% cheaper on Steam than Staff Only (3.49 USD vs. 9.99 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 Staff Only

Choose Staff Only if you want an Early Access experience. Staff Only launched in 2020.

Choose Right and Down

Choose Right and Down if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's currently about 65% cheaper on the Steam Store. Right and Down launched in 2022.

Both Staff Only and Right and Down sit in Indie 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

Staff Only vs Right and Down — Steam metadata comparison
Staff Only — Steam game coverStaff OnlyRight and Down — Steam game coverRight and Down
Released20202022
GenresIndie, Early AccessStrategy, Indie
PlatformsWindows, LinuxWindows
Steam DeckUnratedDeck Playable
Price9.99 USD3.49 USD
Steam reviews7 reviews73.5% positive (83 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersExillandmc2games

Side by side

Staff Only vs Right and Down — FAQ

Should I play Staff Only or Right and Down first?
If you want chronology, Staff Only (2020) came out before Right and Down (2022). 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 Staff Only and Right and Down similar?
They overlap on Indie 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.
Staff Only vs Right and Down — Verdict (2026) · imho.run