Choose Schedule I
Choose Schedule I if you want an Action, Strategy, and Indie game with Adjustable Text Size. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 98% positive across 188,694 reviews.
Schedule I vs Dirty Business
Schedule I and Dirty Business both land in Simulation, Early Access 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 Simulation, Early Access on Steam. Schedule I (2025) is 1 year older than Dirty Business (2026). Schedule I scores higher on Steam reviews (98% positive) than Dirty Business (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 Dirty Business
Choose Dirty Business if you want the DualShock Controller Support and Adjustable Difficulty side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Dirty Business launched in 2026.
Both Schedule I and Dirty Business sit in Simulation and Early Access on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Camera Comfort, 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
 Schedule I |  Dirty Business | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Early Access | Simulation, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 98% positive (188,694 reviews) | 77% positive (452 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | TVGS | Plan Dirty Games |
Side by side
- Both share Simulation, Early Access on Steam.
- Schedule I (2025) is 1 year older than Dirty Business (2026).
- Schedule I scores higher on Steam reviews (98% positive) than Dirty Business (77% positive).
- Dirty Business is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Schedule I (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Schedule I is Deck Playable, Dirty Business is Deck Unsupported.
Schedule I vs Dirty Business — FAQ
- Which is better, Schedule I or Dirty Business?
- On Steam reviews Schedule I scores higher (98% positive) than Dirty Business (77% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Schedule I is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Schedule I or Dirty Business first?
- If you want chronology, Schedule I (2025) came out before Dirty Business (2026). 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 Schedule I and Dirty Business similar?
- They overlap on Simulation, Early Access 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.
- Do both Schedule I and Dirty Business have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Schedule I ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Dirty Business ships Online Co-op, Co-op.