Choose Don't Play This
Choose Don't Play This if you want an Adventure and Simulation experience. Don't Play This launched in 2026.
Don't Play This vs Gift Collector [ギフトコレクター]
Don't Play This and Gift Collector [ギフトコレクター] both land in Indie 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 Indie games on Steam. Gift Collector [ギフトコレクター] (2024) is 2 years older than Don't Play This (2026). Don't Play This scores higher on Steam reviews (86% positive) than Gift Collector [ギフトコレクター] (84.4% 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 Gift Collector [ギフトコレクター]
Choose Gift Collector [ギフトコレクター] if it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Gift Collector [ギフトコレクター] launched in 2024.
Both Don't Play This and Gift Collector [ギフトコレクター] sit in Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (86% vs 84.4% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Don't Play This | ![Gift Collector [ギフトコレクター] — Steam game cover](https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3344150/bff098e67d344d62dbf47a2b982c06d81b3eb5cb/header.jpg?t=1776012747) Gift Collector [ギフトコレクター] | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 8.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86% positive (164 reviews) | 84.4% positive (45 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Admia, a1esska, Notex | Notex, a1esska, Admia |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Gift Collector [ギフトコレクター] (2024) is 2 years older than Don't Play This (2026).
- Don't Play This scores higher on Steam reviews (86% positive) than Gift Collector [ギフトコレクター] (84.4% positive).
- Gift Collector [ギフトコレクター] is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Don't Play This (5.99 USD vs. 8.99 USD).
- Don't Play This is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Gift Collector [ギフトコレクター] has no Deck rating yet.
Don't Play This vs Gift Collector [ギフトコレクター] — FAQ
- Should I play Don't Play This or Gift Collector [ギフトコレクター] first?
- If you want chronology, Gift Collector [ギフトコレクター] (2024) came out before Don't Play This (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 Don't Play This and Gift Collector [ギフトコレクター] similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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 Don't Play This run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Don't Play This is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Gift Collector [ギフトコレクター] doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.