Choose Permaban
Choose Permaban if you want a Casual game with #category_playable_at_your_own_pace. Permaban launched in 2026.
Permaban vs Video Game Menu: The Game
Permaban and Video Game Menu: The Game both land in Indie, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. Both released in 2026. Permaban scores higher on Steam reviews (95.2% positive) than Video Game Menu: The Game (85.7% 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 Video Game Menu: The Game
Choose Video Game Menu: The Game if you want the Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, and Adjustable Difficulty side of the pairing. Video Game Menu: The Game launched in 2026.
Both Permaban and Video Game Menu: The Game sit in Indie and Simulation on Steam and both list Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Save Anytime, 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
 Permaban |  Video Game Menu: The Game | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Casual | Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 3.74 USD | 3.59 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.2% positive (21 reviews) | 85.7% positive (14 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | UnrealByte | Sebastian Gioseffi |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Both released in 2026.
- Permaban scores higher on Steam reviews (95.2% positive) than Video Game Menu: The Game (85.7% positive).
- Video Game Menu: The Game is currently ~4% cheaper on Steam than Permaban (3.59 USD vs. 3.74 USD).
Permaban vs Video Game Menu: The Game — FAQ
- Are Permaban and Video Game Menu: The Game similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation 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.