Choose WTF Is Wrong With You?
Choose WTF Is Wrong With You? if you want an Adventure experience. WTF Is Wrong With You? launched in 2021.
WTF Is Wrong With You? vs A PhD Simulator - Publish & Perish
WTF Is Wrong With You? and A PhD Simulator - Publish & Perish both land in Simulation, 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 Simulation, Casual on Steam. WTF Is Wrong With You? (2021) is 5 years older than A PhD Simulator - Publish & Perish (2026). 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 you want an Indie and RPG experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. A PhD Simulator - Publish & Perish launched in 2026.
Both WTF Is Wrong With You? and A PhD Simulator - Publish & Perish sit in Simulation and Casual 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
 WTF Is Wrong With You? |  A PhD Simulator - Publish & Perish | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Indie, Simulation, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 93% positive (327 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Randumb Studios | Jiri Koubek, Chih Ting Koubkova Yu |
Side by side
- Both share Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- WTF Is Wrong With You? (2021) is 5 years older than A PhD Simulator - Publish & Perish (2026).
WTF Is Wrong With You? vs A PhD Simulator - Publish & Perish — FAQ
- Should I play WTF Is Wrong With You? or A PhD Simulator - Publish & Perish first?
- If you want chronology, WTF Is Wrong With You? (2021) 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 WTF Is Wrong With You? and A PhD Simulator - Publish & Perish similar?
- They overlap on Simulation, 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.