Choose A guard walks into a tavern
Choose A guard walks into a tavern if it matches what drew you to this matchup. A guard walks into a tavern launched in 2023.
A guard walks into a tavern vs A PhD Simulator - Publish & Perish
A guard walks into a tavern and A PhD Simulator - Publish & Perish both land in Indie, Simulation, RPG 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 Indie, Simulation, RPG on Steam. A guard walks into a tavern (2023) is 3 years older than A PhD Simulator - Publish & Perish (2026). A guard walks into a tavern is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; A PhD Simulator - Publish & Perish has no Deck rating yet. 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 A PhD Simulator - Publish & Perish
Choose A PhD Simulator - Publish & Perish if it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. A PhD Simulator - Publish & Perish launched in 2026.
Both A guard walks into a tavern and A PhD Simulator - Publish & Perish sit in Indie, Simulation, and RPG 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
 A guard walks into a tavern |  A PhD Simulator - Publish & Perish | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, RPG, Casual | Indie, Simulation, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 7.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 9 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | SuQing | Jiri Koubek, Chih Ting Koubkova Yu |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation, RPG on Steam.
- A guard walks into a tavern (2023) is 3 years older than A PhD Simulator - Publish & Perish (2026).
- A guard walks into a tavern is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; A PhD Simulator - Publish & Perish has no Deck rating yet.
A guard walks into a tavern vs A PhD Simulator - Publish & Perish — FAQ
- Should I play A guard walks into a tavern or A PhD Simulator - Publish & Perish first?
- If you want chronology, A guard walks into a tavern (2023) came out before A PhD Simulator - Publish & Perish (2026). 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 A guard walks into a tavern and A PhD Simulator - Publish & Perish similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation, RPG 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 A guard walks into a tavern run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — A guard walks into a tavern is rated Deck Playable by Valve. A PhD Simulator - Publish & Perish doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.