Choose Broken Age
Choose Broken Age if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 3,458 Steam reviews back the pick.
Broken Age vs Khimera: Puzzle Island
Broken Age and Khimera: Puzzle Island both land in Indie, Adventure, 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, Adventure, Casual on Steam. Broken Age (2014) is 6 years older than Khimera: Puzzle Island (2020). Khimera: Puzzle Island scores higher on Steam reviews (98.4% positive) than Broken Age (82.6% 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 Khimera: Puzzle Island
Choose Khimera: Puzzle Island if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 98.4% positive across 257 reviews.
Both Broken Age and Khimera: Puzzle Island sit in Indie, Adventure, and Casual 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
 Broken Age |  Khimera: Puzzle Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2020 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82.6% positive (3,458 reviews) | 98.4% positive (257 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Double Fine Productions | Suits & Sandals |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Broken Age (2014) is 6 years older than Khimera: Puzzle Island (2020).
- Khimera: Puzzle Island scores higher on Steam reviews (98.4% positive) than Broken Age (82.6% positive).
- Khimera: Puzzle Island is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Broken Age (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Broken Age is Deck Verified, Khimera: Puzzle Island is Deck Playable.
Broken Age vs Khimera: Puzzle Island — FAQ
- Which is better, Broken Age or Khimera: Puzzle Island?
- On Steam reviews Khimera: Puzzle Island scores higher (98.4% positive) than Broken Age (82.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Khimera: Puzzle Island is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Broken Age or Khimera: Puzzle Island first?
- If you want chronology, Broken Age (2014) came out before Khimera: Puzzle Island (2020). 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 Broken Age and Khimera: Puzzle Island similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, 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.