Choose A Story About My Uncle
Choose A Story About My Uncle if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 92.5% positive across 7,175 reviews.
A Story About My Uncle vs Downward: Enhanced Edition
A Story About My Uncle and Downward: Enhanced Edition 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. A Story About My Uncle (2014) is 3 years older than Downward: Enhanced Edition (2017). A Story About My Uncle scores higher on Steam reviews (92.5% positive) than Downward: Enhanced Edition (70.1% 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 Downward: Enhanced Edition
Choose Downward: Enhanced Edition if it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Downward: Enhanced Edition launched in 2017.
Both A Story About My Uncle and Downward: Enhanced Edition 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
 A Story About My Uncle |  Downward: Enhanced Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2017 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.5% positive (7,175 reviews) | 70.1% positive (354 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Gone North Games | Caracal Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- A Story About My Uncle (2014) is 3 years older than Downward: Enhanced Edition (2017).
- A Story About My Uncle scores higher on Steam reviews (92.5% positive) than Downward: Enhanced Edition (70.1% positive).
- Downward: Enhanced Edition is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than A Story About My Uncle (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: A Story About My Uncle is Deck Verified, Downward: Enhanced Edition is Deck Playable.
A Story About My Uncle vs Downward: Enhanced Edition — FAQ
- Which is better, A Story About My Uncle or Downward: Enhanced Edition?
- On Steam reviews A Story About My Uncle scores higher (92.5% positive) than Downward: Enhanced Edition (70.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, A Story About My Uncle is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play A Story About My Uncle or Downward: Enhanced Edition first?
- If you want chronology, A Story About My Uncle (2014) came out before Downward: Enhanced Edition (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 A Story About My Uncle and Downward: Enhanced Edition 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.