Choose Staff Only
Choose Staff Only if you want an Early Access experience. Staff Only launched in 2020.
Staff Only vs Photogenic Minds : Identity
Staff Only and Photogenic Minds : Identity 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 Photogenic Minds : Identity (2022). Staff Only is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Photogenic Minds : Identity (9.99 USD vs. 11.99 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 Photogenic Minds : Identity
Choose Photogenic Minds : Identity if you want a Strategy experience. Photogenic Minds : Identity launched in 2022.
Both Staff Only and Photogenic Minds : Identity 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 |  Photogenic Minds : Identity | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Early Access | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 7 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Exilland | 727 Not Hound |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Staff Only (2020) is 2 years older than Photogenic Minds : Identity (2022).
- Staff Only is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Photogenic Minds : Identity (9.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- Photogenic Minds : Identity is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Staff Only has no Deck rating yet.
Staff Only vs Photogenic Minds : Identity — FAQ
- Should I play Staff Only or Photogenic Minds : Identity first?
- If you want chronology, Staff Only (2020) came out before Photogenic Minds : Identity (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 Photogenic Minds : Identity 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.