Choose Fall of Porcupine
Choose Fall of Porcupine if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Fall of Porcupine launched in 2023.
Fall of Porcupine vs Paper Ghost Stories: Third Eye Open
Fall of Porcupine and Paper Ghost Stories: Third Eye Open both land in Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Fall of Porcupine (2023) is 1 year older than Paper Ghost Stories: Third Eye Open (2024). Paper Ghost Stories: Third Eye Open scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Fall of Porcupine (71.3% positive). 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 Paper Ghost Stories: Third Eye Open
Choose Paper Ghost Stories: Third Eye Open if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Paper Ghost Stories: Third Eye Open launched in 2024.
Both Fall of Porcupine and Paper Ghost Stories: Third Eye Open sit in Indie and Adventure 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
 Fall of Porcupine |  Paper Ghost Stories: Third Eye Open | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 16.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 71.3% positive (317 reviews) | 100% positive (35 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Critical Rabbit | Cellar Vault Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Fall of Porcupine (2023) is 1 year older than Paper Ghost Stories: Third Eye Open (2024).
- Paper Ghost Stories: Third Eye Open scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Fall of Porcupine (71.3% positive).
- Paper Ghost Stories: Third Eye Open is currently ~15% cheaper on Steam than Fall of Porcupine (16.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Fall of Porcupine is Deck Verified, Paper Ghost Stories: Third Eye Open is Deck Playable.
Fall of Porcupine vs Paper Ghost Stories: Third Eye Open — FAQ
- Should I play Fall of Porcupine or Paper Ghost Stories: Third Eye Open first?
- If you want chronology, Fall of Porcupine (2023) came out before Paper Ghost Stories: Third Eye Open (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 Fall of Porcupine and Paper Ghost Stories: Third Eye Open similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure 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.