Choose Jack - The Puppet
Choose Jack - The Puppet if you want a Strategy and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Jack - The Puppet launched in 2025.
Jack - The Puppet vs Jaden Williams' The Stalking Stairs
Jack - The Puppet and Jaden Williams' The Stalking Stairs both land in Action, 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 share Action, Indie on Steam. Jack - The Puppet (2025) is 1 year older than Jaden Williams' The Stalking Stairs (2026). Jack - The Puppet is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Jaden Williams' The Stalking Stairs (1.99 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 Jaden Williams' The Stalking Stairs
Choose Jaden Williams' The Stalking Stairs if you want the Subtitle Options, Stereo Sound, and Surround Sound side of the pairing. Jaden Williams' The Stalking Stairs launched in 2026.
Both Jack - The Puppet and Jaden Williams' The Stalking Stairs sit in Action and Indie 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
 Jack - The Puppet |  Jaden Williams' The Stalking Stairs | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 4 reviews | 88.2% positive (279 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Gamesoft Studios | Jaden Williams |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Jack - The Puppet (2025) is 1 year older than Jaden Williams' The Stalking Stairs (2026).
- Jack - The Puppet is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Jaden Williams' The Stalking Stairs (1.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Jaden Williams' The Stalking Stairs is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Jack - The Puppet has no Deck rating yet.
Jack - The Puppet vs Jaden Williams' The Stalking Stairs — FAQ
- Should I play Jack - The Puppet or Jaden Williams' The Stalking Stairs first?
- If you want chronology, Jack - The Puppet (2025) came out before Jaden Williams' The Stalking Stairs (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 Jack - The Puppet and Jaden Williams' The Stalking Stairs similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.