Choose Halfway
Choose Halfway if you want an Action and Strategy experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 69.6% positive across 654 reviews.
Halfway vs Galaxy of Pen & Paper +1
Halfway and Galaxy of Pen & Paper +1 both land in Indie, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. Halfway (2014) is 3 years older than Galaxy of Pen & Paper +1 (2017). Halfway scores higher on Steam reviews (69.6% positive) than Galaxy of Pen & Paper +1 (60.6% 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 Galaxy of Pen & Paper +1
Choose Galaxy of Pen & Paper +1 if it's the newer release (2017) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Galaxy of Pen & Paper +1 launched in 2017.
Both Halfway and Galaxy of Pen & Paper +1 sit in Indie and RPG 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
 Halfway |  Galaxy of Pen & Paper +1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, RPG | Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 12.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 69.6% positive (654 reviews) | 60.6% positive (198 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Robotality | Behold Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Halfway (2014) is 3 years older than Galaxy of Pen & Paper +1 (2017).
- Halfway scores higher on Steam reviews (69.6% positive) than Galaxy of Pen & Paper +1 (60.6% positive).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Halfway vs Galaxy of Pen & Paper +1 — FAQ
- Which is better, Halfway or Galaxy of Pen & Paper +1?
- On Steam reviews Halfway scores higher (69.6% positive) than Galaxy of Pen & Paper +1 (60.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Halfway is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Halfway or Galaxy of Pen & Paper +1 first?
- If you want chronology, Halfway (2014) came out before Galaxy of Pen & Paper +1 (2017). 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 Halfway and Galaxy of Pen & Paper +1 similar?
- They overlap on Indie, RPG 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.