Choose Smoking Simulator
Choose Smoking Simulator if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Smoking Simulator launched in 2023.
Smoking Simulator vs Penguin Helper
Smoking Simulator and Penguin Helper 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. Smoking Simulator (2023) is 1 year older than Penguin Helper (2024). Smoking Simulator scores higher on Steam reviews (88.5% positive) than Penguin Helper (87.1% 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 Penguin Helper
Choose Penguin Helper if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Penguin Helper launched in 2024.
Both Smoking Simulator and Penguin Helper sit in Indie and Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (88.5% vs 87.1% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Smoking Simulator |  Penguin Helper | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.5% positive (61 reviews) | 87.1% positive (70 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ghost_RUS Games | ArtDock |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Smoking Simulator (2023) is 1 year older than Penguin Helper (2024).
- Smoking Simulator scores higher on Steam reviews (88.5% positive) than Penguin Helper (87.1% positive).
- Smoking Simulator is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Penguin Helper (0.99 USD vs. 1.99 USD).
- Penguin Helper is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Smoking Simulator has no Deck rating yet.
Smoking Simulator vs Penguin Helper — FAQ
- Should I play Smoking Simulator or Penguin Helper first?
- If you want chronology, Smoking Simulator (2023) came out before Penguin Helper (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 Smoking Simulator and Penguin Helper 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.