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Stealth Bastard Deluxe vs Pixel: ru²

Stealth Bastard Deluxe and Pixel: ru² both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie on Steam. Stealth Bastard Deluxe (2012) is 3 years older than Pixel: ru² (2015). Stealth Bastard Deluxe is currently ~87% cheaper on Steam than Pixel: ru² (1.29 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 Stealth Bastard Deluxe

Choose Stealth Bastard Deluxe if you want the Steam Leaderboards, Custom Volume Controls, and Keyboard Only Option side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 87% cheaper on the Steam Store. Stealth Bastard Deluxe launched in 2012.

Choose Pixel: ru²

Choose Pixel: ru² if you want a Strategy and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2015) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Pixel: ru² launched in 2015.

Both Stealth Bastard Deluxe and Pixel: ru² sit in Action 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

Stealth Bastard Deluxe vs Pixel: ru² — Steam metadata comparison
Stealth Bastard Deluxe — Steam game coverStealth Bastard DeluxePixel: ru² — Steam game coverPixel: ru²
Released20122015
GenresAction, IndieAction, Strategy, Indie, Early Access
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price1.29 USD9.99 USD
Steam reviews88.7% positive (391 reviews)6 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersCurve StudiosC63 Industries

Side by side

Stealth Bastard Deluxe vs Pixel: ru² — FAQ

Should I play Stealth Bastard Deluxe or Pixel: ru² first?
If you want chronology, Stealth Bastard Deluxe (2012) came out before Pixel: ru² (2015). 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 Stealth Bastard Deluxe and Pixel: ru² similar?
They overlap on Action, 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.