Choose Jazzpunk: Director's Cut
Choose Jazzpunk: Director's Cut if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 94.3% positive across 5,450 reviews.
Jazzpunk: Director's Cut vs NORTH
Jazzpunk: Director's Cut and NORTH 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. Jazzpunk: Director's Cut (2014) is 2 years older than NORTH (2016). Jazzpunk: Director's Cut scores higher on Steam reviews (94.3% positive) than NORTH (58.7% 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 NORTH
Choose NORTH if it's currently about 87% cheaper on the Steam Store. NORTH launched in 2016.
Both Jazzpunk: Director's Cut and NORTH 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
 Jazzpunk: Director's Cut |  NORTH | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2016 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.3% positive (5,450 reviews) | 58.7% positive (235 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Necrophone Games | Outlands |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Jazzpunk: Director's Cut (2014) is 2 years older than NORTH (2016).
- Jazzpunk: Director's Cut scores higher on Steam reviews (94.3% positive) than NORTH (58.7% positive).
- NORTH is currently ~87% cheaper on Steam than Jazzpunk: Director's Cut (1.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Jazzpunk: Director's Cut is Deck Verified, NORTH is Deck Playable.
Jazzpunk: Director's Cut vs NORTH — FAQ
- Which is better, Jazzpunk: Director's Cut or NORTH?
- On Steam reviews Jazzpunk: Director's Cut scores higher (94.3% positive) than NORTH (58.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Jazzpunk: Director's Cut is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Jazzpunk: Director's Cut or NORTH first?
- If you want chronology, Jazzpunk: Director's Cut (2014) came out before NORTH (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 Jazzpunk: Director's Cut and NORTH 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.