Choose The Bridge
Choose The Bridge if you want an Adventure and Casual experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,236 Steam reviews back the pick.
The Bridge vs How does it work!?
The Bridge and How does it work!? both land in Strategy, 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 share Strategy, Indie on Steam. The Bridge (2013) is 8 years older than How does it work!? (2021). How does it work!? is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than The Bridge (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD). 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 How does it work!?
Choose How does it work!? if it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. How does it work!? launched in 2021.
Both The Bridge and How does it work!? sit in Strategy and Indie 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
 The Bridge |  How does it work!? | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2021 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.4% positive (1,236 reviews) | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ty Taylor, Vega Castañeda | Piece Of Voxel |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- The Bridge (2013) is 8 years older than How does it work!? (2021).
- How does it work!? is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than The Bridge (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- The Bridge is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; How does it work!? has no Deck rating yet.
The Bridge vs How does it work!? — FAQ
- Should I play The Bridge or How does it work!? first?
- If you want chronology, The Bridge (2013) came out before How does it work!? (2021). 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 The Bridge and How does it work!? similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.
- Does The Bridge run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Bridge is rated Deck Verified by Valve. How does it work!? doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.