Choose Puzzling Peaks EXE
Choose Puzzling Peaks EXE if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Puzzling Peaks EXE launched in 2020.
Puzzling Peaks EXE vs Hole in the Clouds
Puzzling Peaks EXE and Hole in the Clouds both land in Action, Indie, 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, Indie, Casual on Steam. Puzzling Peaks EXE (2020) is 2 years older than Hole in the Clouds (2022). Both sit near 100% positive on Steam (Puzzling Peaks EXE: 12 reviews, Hole in the Clouds: 16). 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 Hole in the Clouds
Choose Hole in the Clouds if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. Hole in the Clouds launched in 2022.
Both Puzzling Peaks EXE and Hole in the Clouds sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (100% vs 100% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Puzzling Peaks EXE |  Hole in the Clouds | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 100% positive (12 reviews) | 100% positive (16 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player |
| Developers | Darius Immanuel Guerrero | Shortbread |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Puzzling Peaks EXE (2020) is 2 years older than Hole in the Clouds (2022).
- Both sit near 100% positive on Steam (Puzzling Peaks EXE: 12 reviews, Hole in the Clouds: 16).
- Hole in the Clouds is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Puzzling Peaks EXE (2.99 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
Puzzling Peaks EXE vs Hole in the Clouds — FAQ
- Should I play Puzzling Peaks EXE or Hole in the Clouds first?
- If you want chronology, Puzzling Peaks EXE (2020) came out before Hole in the Clouds (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 Puzzling Peaks EXE and Hole in the Clouds similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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.
- Does Puzzling Peaks EXE have multiplayer like Hole in the Clouds?
- No. Hole in the Clouds supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Puzzling Peaks EXE is listed as single-player only.