Choose Barely Working
Choose Barely Working if you want an Action, Strategy, and Simulation game with Subtitle Options, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls. Barely Working launched in 2026.
Barely Working vs Record of Pleasing Male Servants and Female Servants
Barely Working and Record of Pleasing Male Servants and Female Servants both land in Indie, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Record of Pleasing Male Servants and Female Servants (2025) is 1 year older than Barely Working (2026). Record of Pleasing Male Servants and Female Servants is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Barely Working (2.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 Record of Pleasing Male Servants and Female Servants
Choose Record of Pleasing Male Servants and Female Servants if you want the Adjustable Difficulty and Save Anytime side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Record of Pleasing Male Servants and Female Servants launched in 2025.
Both Barely Working and Record of Pleasing Male Servants and Female Servants sit in Indie and Casual on Steam and both list Playable without Timed Input and Mouse Only Option, 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
 Barely Working |  Record of Pleasing Male Servants and Female Servants | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Early Access | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.7% positive (45 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Deep Games LLC | 一只迷路的羔羊 |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Record of Pleasing Male Servants and Female Servants (2025) is 1 year older than Barely Working (2026).
- Record of Pleasing Male Servants and Female Servants is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Barely Working (2.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Barely Working is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Record of Pleasing Male Servants and Female Servants has no Deck rating yet.
Barely Working vs Record of Pleasing Male Servants and Female Servants — FAQ
- Should I play Barely Working or Record of Pleasing Male Servants and Female Servants first?
- If you want chronology, Record of Pleasing Male Servants and Female Servants (2025) came out before Barely Working (2026). 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 Barely Working and Record of Pleasing Male Servants and Female Servants similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Casual 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.
- Does Barely Working run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Barely Working is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Record of Pleasing Male Servants and Female Servants doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.