Choose Bad Parenting 1: Mr. Red Face
Choose Bad Parenting 1: Mr. Red Face if you want an Indie experience. 1,409 Steam reviews back the pick.
Bad Parenting 1: Mr. Red Face vs He Was Here
Bad Parenting 1: Mr. Red Face and He Was Here both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Bad Parenting 1: Mr. Red Face (2024) is 3 years older than He Was Here (2027). Bad Parenting 1: Mr. Red Face is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; He Was Here has no Deck rating yet. 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 He Was Here
Choose He Was Here if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2027) and ships with the modern feature baseline. He Was Here launched in 2027.
Both Bad Parenting 1: Mr. Red Face and He Was Here sit in 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
 Bad Parenting 1: Mr. Red Face |  He Was Here | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2027 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 79.5% positive (1,409 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | 2OO2, VN | Hybriona Technologies LLP |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Bad Parenting 1: Mr. Red Face (2024) is 3 years older than He Was Here (2027).
- Bad Parenting 1: Mr. Red Face is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; He Was Here has no Deck rating yet.
Bad Parenting 1: Mr. Red Face vs He Was Here — FAQ
- Should I play Bad Parenting 1: Mr. Red Face or He Was Here first?
- If you want chronology, Bad Parenting 1: Mr. Red Face (2024) came out before He Was Here (2027). 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 Bad Parenting 1: Mr. Red Face and He Was Here similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does Bad Parenting 1: Mr. Red Face run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Bad Parenting 1: Mr. Red Face is rated Deck Playable by Valve. He Was Here doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.