Choose Goodbye Dr. Sanchez
Choose Goodbye Dr. Sanchez if you want an Adventure experience. Goodbye Dr. Sanchez launched in 2023.
Goodbye Dr. Sanchez vs Escape to the Italian brainrot
Goodbye Dr. Sanchez and Escape to the Italian brainrot both land in Action, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Goodbye Dr. Sanchez (2023) is 2 years older than Escape to the Italian brainrot (2025). Escape to the Italian brainrot is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Goodbye Dr. Sanchez (3.99 USD vs. 4.99 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 Escape to the Italian brainrot
Choose Escape to the Italian brainrot if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Escape to the Italian brainrot launched in 2025.
Both Goodbye Dr. Sanchez and Escape to the Italian brainrot sit in Action and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, 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
 Goodbye Dr. Sanchez |  Escape to the Italian brainrot | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 9 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Cinnamon Matcha | Blue Cat studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Casual on Steam.
- Goodbye Dr. Sanchez (2023) is 2 years older than Escape to the Italian brainrot (2025).
- Escape to the Italian brainrot is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Goodbye Dr. Sanchez (3.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Goodbye Dr. Sanchez vs Escape to the Italian brainrot — FAQ
- Should I play Goodbye Dr. Sanchez or Escape to the Italian brainrot first?
- If you want chronology, Goodbye Dr. Sanchez (2023) came out before Escape to the Italian brainrot (2025). 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 Goodbye Dr. Sanchez and Escape to the Italian brainrot similar?
- They overlap on Action, Casual 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.
- Do both Goodbye Dr. Sanchez and Escape to the Italian brainrot have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Goodbye Dr. Sanchez ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Escape to the Italian brainrot ships Online Co-op, Co-op.