Choose Broken Age
Choose Broken Age if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 82.6% positive across 3,458 reviews.
Broken Age vs Silence
Broken Age and Silence both land in Indie, Adventure 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 on Steam. Broken Age (2014) is 2 years older than Silence (2016). Broken Age scores higher on Steam reviews (82.6% positive) than Silence (76.4% 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 Silence
Choose Silence if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Silence launched in 2016.
Both Broken Age and Silence sit in Indie and Adventure 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 |  Silence | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2016 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82.6% positive (3,458 reviews) | 76.4% positive (495 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Double Fine Productions | Daedalic Entertainment |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Broken Age (2014) is 2 years older than Silence (2016).
- Broken Age scores higher on Steam reviews (82.6% positive) than Silence (76.4% positive).
- Broken Age is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Silence (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Broken Age vs Silence — FAQ
- Which is better, Broken Age or Silence?
- On Steam reviews Broken Age scores higher (82.6% positive) than Silence (76.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Broken Age 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 Silence first?
- If you want chronology, Broken Age (2014) came out before Silence (2016). 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 Silence similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure 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.
- Do Broken Age and Silence both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.