Choose Goodbye Deponia
Choose Goodbye Deponia if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 83.4% positive across 619 reviews.
Goodbye Deponia vs Deponia: The Complete Journey
Goodbye Deponia and Deponia: The Complete Journey both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Goodbye Deponia (2013) is 1 year older than Deponia: The Complete Journey (2014). Goodbye Deponia scores higher on Steam reviews (83.4% positive) than Deponia: The Complete Journey (80.2% 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 Deponia: The Complete Journey
Choose Deponia: The Complete Journey if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 1,321 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Goodbye Deponia and Deponia: The Complete Journey sit in 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
 Goodbye Deponia |  Deponia: The Complete Journey | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2014 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83.4% positive (619 reviews) | 80.2% positive (1,321 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Daedalic Entertainment | Daedalic Entertainment |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Goodbye Deponia (2013) is 1 year older than Deponia: The Complete Journey (2014).
- Goodbye Deponia scores higher on Steam reviews (83.4% positive) than Deponia: The Complete Journey (80.2% positive).
- Goodbye Deponia is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Deponia: The Complete Journey (19.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Goodbye Deponia vs Deponia: The Complete Journey — FAQ
- Which is better, Goodbye Deponia or Deponia: The Complete Journey?
- On Steam reviews Goodbye Deponia scores higher (83.4% positive) than Deponia: The Complete Journey (80.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Goodbye Deponia is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Goodbye Deponia or Deponia: The Complete Journey first?
- If you want chronology, Goodbye Deponia (2013) came out before Deponia: The Complete Journey (2014). 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 Goodbye Deponia and Deponia: The Complete Journey similar?
- They overlap on 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.