Choose Type:Rider
Choose Type:Rider if you want an Action and Adventure experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 79.3% positive across 309 reviews.
Type:Rider vs Pretentious Game
Type:Rider and Pretentious Game both land in Indie, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Type:Rider (2013) is 1 year older than Pretentious Game (2014). Type:Rider scores higher on Steam reviews (79.3% positive) than Pretentious Game (77% 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 Pretentious Game
Choose Pretentious Game if it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Pretentious Game launched in 2014.
Both Type:Rider and Pretentious Game sit in Indie and Casual 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
 Type:Rider |  Pretentious Game | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2014 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79.3% positive (309 reviews) | 77% positive (187 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ex Nihilo, ARTE France | Keybol |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Type:Rider (2013) is 1 year older than Pretentious Game (2014).
- Type:Rider scores higher on Steam reviews (79.3% positive) than Pretentious Game (77% positive).
- Pretentious Game is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Type:Rider (1.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Type:Rider is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Pretentious Game has no Deck rating yet.
Type:Rider vs Pretentious Game — FAQ
- Which is better, Type:Rider or Pretentious Game?
- On Steam reviews Type:Rider scores higher (79.3% positive) than Pretentious Game (77% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Type:Rider is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Type:Rider or Pretentious Game first?
- If you want chronology, Type:Rider (2013) came out before Pretentious Game (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 Type:Rider and Pretentious Game similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Casual 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.
- Does Type:Rider run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Type:Rider is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Pretentious Game doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.