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's currently about 57% cheaper on the Steam Store. Stealth Bastard Deluxe launched in 2012.
Stealth Bastard Deluxe vs Plug Me
Stealth Bastard Deluxe and Plug Me 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 6 years older than Plug Me (2018). Plug Me scores higher on Steam reviews (90.9% positive) than Stealth Bastard Deluxe (88.7% 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 Plug Me
Choose Plug Me if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Plug Me launched in 2018.
Both Stealth Bastard Deluxe and Plug Me 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 |  Plug Me | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 1.29 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.7% positive (391 reviews) | 90.9% positive (22 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Curve Studios | Havana24 |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Stealth Bastard Deluxe (2012) is 6 years older than Plug Me (2018).
- Plug Me scores higher on Steam reviews (90.9% positive) than Stealth Bastard Deluxe (88.7% positive).
- Stealth Bastard Deluxe is currently ~57% cheaper on Steam than Plug Me (1.29 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
- Plug Me is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Stealth Bastard Deluxe has no Deck rating yet.
Stealth Bastard Deluxe vs Plug Me — FAQ
- Should I play Stealth Bastard Deluxe or Plug Me first?
- If you want chronology, Stealth Bastard Deluxe (2012) came out before Plug Me (2018). 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 Plug Me 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.