Choose Her Story
Choose Her Story if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. 5,029 Steam reviews back the pick.
Her Story vs Burden of Proof
Her Story and Burden of Proof both land in Indie, Adventure, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Her Story (2015) is 3 years older than Burden of Proof (2018). Burden of Proof scores higher on Steam reviews (89.2% positive) than Her Story (88.1% 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 Burden of Proof
Choose Burden of Proof if it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Burden of Proof launched in 2018.
Both Her Story and Burden of Proof sit in Indie, Adventure, and Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (88.1% vs 89.2% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Her Story |  Burden of Proof | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2018 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.1% positive (5,029 reviews) | 89.2% positive (37 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Sam Barlow | RobProductions |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Her Story (2015) is 3 years older than Burden of Proof (2018).
- Burden of Proof scores higher on Steam reviews (89.2% positive) than Her Story (88.1% positive).
- Her Story is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Burden of Proof (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Her Story is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Burden of Proof has no Deck rating yet.
Her Story vs Burden of Proof — FAQ
- Should I play Her Story or Burden of Proof first?
- If you want chronology, Her Story (2015) came out before Burden of Proof (2018). 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 Her Story and Burden of Proof similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Casual 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 Her Story run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Her Story is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Burden of Proof doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.