Choose New Hire
Choose New Hire if you want an Early Access experience. New Hire launched in 2022.
New Hire vs PLACE
New Hire and PLACE both land in Adventure, 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 Adventure, Simulation on Steam. New Hire (2022) is 3 years older than PLACE (2025). PLACE is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than New Hire (5.99 USD vs. 7.99 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 PLACE
Choose PLACE if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. PLACE launched in 2025.
Both New Hire and PLACE sit in Adventure and Simulation 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
 New Hire |  PLACE | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Adventure, Simulation, Early Access | Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Tasteful Soup | PimpGameStudio |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- New Hire (2022) is 3 years older than PLACE (2025).
- PLACE is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than New Hire (5.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
New Hire vs PLACE — FAQ
- Should I play New Hire or PLACE first?
- If you want chronology, New Hire (2022) came out before PLACE (2025). 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 New Hire and PLACE similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, 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.