Choose Once Upon a Jester
Choose Once Upon a Jester if you want an Adventure experience. Once Upon a Jester launched in 2022.
Once Upon a Jester vs Boyce the Voice
Once Upon a Jester and Boyce the Voice 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. Once Upon a Jester (2022) is 2 years older than Boyce the Voice (2024). Both sit near 100% positive on Steam (Once Upon a Jester: 170 reviews, Boyce the Voice: 10). 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 Boyce the Voice
Choose Boyce the Voice if it's currently about 53% cheaper on the Steam Store. Boyce the Voice launched in 2024.
Both Once Upon a Jester and Boyce the Voice 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
 Once Upon a Jester |  Boyce the Voice | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 100% positive (170 reviews) | 100% positive (10 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Bonte Avond | Emmanuel Ho |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Once Upon a Jester (2022) is 2 years older than Boyce the Voice (2024).
- Both sit near 100% positive on Steam (Once Upon a Jester: 170 reviews, Boyce the Voice: 10).
- Boyce the Voice is currently ~53% cheaper on Steam than Once Upon a Jester (6.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
Once Upon a Jester vs Boyce the Voice — FAQ
- Should I play Once Upon a Jester or Boyce the Voice first?
- If you want chronology, Once Upon a Jester (2022) came out before Boyce the Voice (2024). 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 Once Upon a Jester and Boyce the Voice 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.