Choose Old School
Choose Old School if you want an Action, Adventure, and RPG game with Shared/Split Screen Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Old School launched in 2023.
Old School vs Jonesville
Old School and Jonesville both land in Indie, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. Old School (2023) is 1 year older than Jonesville (2024). Jonesville scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Old School (83.6% 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 Jonesville
Choose Jonesville if you want a Strategy and Casual game with Steam Leaderboards, Online PvP, and LAN PvP. On Steam, it's currently about 57% cheaper on the Steam Store. Jonesville launched in 2024.
Both Old School and Jonesville sit in Indie and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, 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
 Old School |  Jonesville | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 6.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83.6% positive (390 reviews) | 100% positive (13 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | MDickie | Red Troll |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Old School (2023) is 1 year older than Jonesville (2024).
- Jonesville scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Old School (83.6% positive).
- Jonesville is currently ~57% cheaper on Steam than Old School (6.49 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Old School has co-op; Jonesville does not.
- Steam Deck: Old School is Deck Verified, Jonesville is Deck Playable.
Old School vs Jonesville — FAQ
- Should I play Old School or Jonesville first?
- If you want chronology, Old School (2023) came out before Jonesville (2024). 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 Old School and Jonesville similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation 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.