Choose Puzzle Agent
Choose Puzzle Agent if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,268 Steam reviews back the pick.
Puzzle Agent vs Hector: Badge of Carnage - Full Series
Puzzle Agent and Hector: Badge of Carnage - Full Series both land in Adventure, 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 Adventure, Casual on Steam. Puzzle Agent (2010) is 1 year older than Hector: Badge of Carnage - Full Series (2011). Both sit near 89% positive on Steam (Puzzle Agent: 1,268 reviews, Hector: Badge of Carnage - Full Series: 83). 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 Hector: Badge of Carnage - Full Series
Choose Hector: Badge of Carnage - Full Series if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Hector: Badge of Carnage - Full Series launched in 2011.
Both Puzzle Agent and Hector: Badge of Carnage - Full Series sit in Adventure and Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (88.6% vs 89.2% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Puzzle Agent |  Hector: Badge of Carnage - Full Series | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2011 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Casual | Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.6% positive (1,268 reviews) | 89.2% positive (83 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Telltale | Telltale |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Puzzle Agent (2010) is 1 year older than Hector: Badge of Carnage - Full Series (2011).
- Both sit near 89% positive on Steam (Puzzle Agent: 1,268 reviews, Hector: Badge of Carnage - Full Series: 83).
- Puzzle Agent is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Hector: Badge of Carnage - Full Series (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Puzzle Agent is Deck Verified, Hector: Badge of Carnage - Full Series is Deck Playable.
Puzzle Agent vs Hector: Badge of Carnage - Full Series — FAQ
- Should I play Puzzle Agent or Hector: Badge of Carnage - Full Series first?
- If you want chronology, Puzzle Agent (2010) came out before Hector: Badge of Carnage - Full Series (2011). 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 Puzzle Agent and Hector: Badge of Carnage - Full Series similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, 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.