Choose Defunct
Choose Defunct if you want a Racing experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Defunct launched in 2016.
Defunct vs Only Jump!
Defunct and Only Jump! both land in Indie, 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 share Indie, Adventure on Steam. Defunct (2016) is 7 years older than Only Jump! (2023). Only Jump! is currently ~86% cheaper on Steam than Defunct (0.99 USD vs. 6.99 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 Only Jump!
Choose Only Jump! if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 86% cheaper on the Steam Store. Only Jump! launched in 2023.
Both Defunct and Only Jump! sit in Indie and Adventure 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
 Defunct |  Only Jump! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Racing | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.2% positive (297 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Freshly Squeezed | Beep2Bleep |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Defunct (2016) is 7 years older than Only Jump! (2023).
- Only Jump! is currently ~86% cheaper on Steam than Defunct (0.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
- Defunct is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Only Jump! has no Deck rating yet.
Defunct vs Only Jump! — FAQ
- Should I play Defunct or Only Jump! first?
- If you want chronology, Defunct (2016) came out before Only Jump! (2023). 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 Defunct and Only Jump! similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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 Defunct run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Defunct is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Only Jump! doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.