Choose Stealth Bastard Deluxe
Choose Stealth Bastard Deluxe if you want the Custom Volume Controls and Keyboard Only Option side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 88.7% positive across 391 reviews.
Stealth Bastard Deluxe vs INK
Stealth Bastard Deluxe and INK 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 INK (2015). Stealth Bastard Deluxe scores higher on Steam reviews (88.7% positive) than INK (86% 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 INK
Choose INK if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2015) and ships with the modern feature baseline. INK launched in 2015.
Both Stealth Bastard Deluxe and INK sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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 |  INK | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2015 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 1.29 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.7% positive (391 reviews) | 86% positive (470 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Curve Studios | ZackBellGames |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Stealth Bastard Deluxe (2012) is 3 years older than INK (2015).
- Stealth Bastard Deluxe scores higher on Steam reviews (88.7% positive) than INK (86% positive).
- Stealth Bastard Deluxe is currently ~74% cheaper on Steam than INK (1.29 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- INK is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Stealth Bastard Deluxe has no Deck rating yet.
Stealth Bastard Deluxe vs INK — FAQ
- Which is better, Stealth Bastard Deluxe or INK?
- On Steam reviews Stealth Bastard Deluxe scores higher (88.7% positive) than INK (86% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Stealth Bastard Deluxe is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Stealth Bastard Deluxe or INK first?
- If you want chronology, Stealth Bastard Deluxe (2012) came out before INK (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 INK 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.