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Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes vs Paper Pirates

Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes and Paper Pirates 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. Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes (2015) is 5 years older than Paper Pirates (2020). Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes scores higher on Steam reviews (98.4% positive) than Paper Pirates (90.5% 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 Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes

Choose Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes if you want the Steam Leaderboards, Tracked Controller Support, and VR Supported side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 7,982 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Paper Pirates

Choose Paper Pirates if you want a Strategy and Casual game with Shared/Split Screen PvP and PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Paper Pirates launched in 2020.

Both Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes and Paper Pirates sit in Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, 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

Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes vs Paper Pirates — Steam metadata comparison
Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes — Steam game coverKeep Talking and Nobody ExplodesPaper Pirates — Steam game coverPaper Pirates
Released20152020
GenresIndieStrategy, Indie, Casual
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows, macOS, Linux
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedDeck Playable
Price14.99 USD12.99 USD
Steam reviews98.4% positive (7,982 reviews)90.5% positive (95 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-opMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op
DevelopersSteel Crate GamesIteration Games

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Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes vs Paper Pirates — FAQ

Should I play Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes or Paper Pirates first?
If you want chronology, Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes (2015) came out before Paper Pirates (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 Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes and Paper Pirates 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.
Do both Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes and Paper Pirates have co-op?
Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Paper Pirates ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
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