Choose Exes Assault!!
Choose Exes Assault!! if you want the Subtitle Options and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. Exes Assault!! launched in 2025.
Exes Assault!! vs Jolly Roger
Exes Assault!! and Jolly Roger both land in Indie 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 are Indie games on Steam. Jolly Roger (2023) is 2 years older than Exes Assault!! (2025). Exes Assault!! scores higher on Steam reviews (94.7% positive) than Jolly Roger (63.6% 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 Jolly Roger
Choose Jolly Roger if you want the Narrated Game Menus side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 85% cheaper on the Steam Store. Jolly Roger launched in 2023.
Both Exes Assault!! and Jolly Roger sit in Indie on Steam and both list Custom Volume Controls, Keyboard Only Option, and Mouse Only Option, 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
 Exes Assault!! |  Jolly Roger | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.7% positive (19 reviews) | 63.6% positive (11 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ertal Games | Ertal Games |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Jolly Roger (2023) is 2 years older than Exes Assault!! (2025).
- Exes Assault!! scores higher on Steam reviews (94.7% positive) than Jolly Roger (63.6% positive).
- Jolly Roger is currently ~85% cheaper on Steam than Exes Assault!! (2.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Exes Assault!! is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Jolly Roger has no Deck rating yet.
Exes Assault!! vs Jolly Roger — FAQ
- Should I play Exes Assault!! or Jolly Roger first?
- If you want chronology, Jolly Roger (2023) came out before Exes Assault!! (2025). 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 Exes Assault!! and Jolly Roger similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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.