Choose DSY: Don't Shoot Yourself
Choose DSY: Don't Shoot Yourself if you want an Action and Strategy experience. DSY: Don't Shoot Yourself launched in 2015.
DSY: Don't Shoot Yourself vs Circles of Hell
DSY: Don't Shoot Yourself and Circles of Hell 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. DSY: Don't Shoot Yourself (2015) is 5 years older than Circles of Hell (2020). Circles of Hell is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than DSY: Don't Shoot Yourself (0.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD). 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 Circles of Hell
Choose Circles of Hell if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Circles of Hell launched in 2020.
Both DSY: Don't Shoot Yourself and Circles of Hell sit in Indie on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 DSY: Don't Shoot Yourself |  Circles of Hell | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85% positive (20 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Silverware Games, Inc. | Tobias |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- DSY: Don't Shoot Yourself (2015) is 5 years older than Circles of Hell (2020).
- Circles of Hell is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than DSY: Don't Shoot Yourself (0.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
DSY: Don't Shoot Yourself vs Circles of Hell — FAQ
- Should I play DSY: Don't Shoot Yourself or Circles of Hell first?
- If you want chronology, DSY: Don't Shoot Yourself (2015) came out before Circles of Hell (2020). 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 DSY: Don't Shoot Yourself and Circles of Hell 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.