Choose Discouraged Workers
Choose Discouraged Workers if you want an Indie experience. Discouraged Workers launched in 2015.
Discouraged Workers vs A Promise Best Left Unkept
Discouraged Workers and A Promise Best Left Unkept both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Discouraged Workers (2015) is 8 years older than A Promise Best Left Unkept (2023). A Promise Best Left Unkept scores higher on Steam reviews (84.2% positive) than Discouraged Workers (54.5% 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 A Promise Best Left Unkept
Choose A Promise Best Left Unkept if it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. A Promise Best Left Unkept launched in 2023.
Both Discouraged Workers and A Promise Best Left Unkept sit in Adventure 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
 Discouraged Workers |  A Promise Best Left Unkept | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Verified |
| Price | Price unknown | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 54.5% positive (33 reviews) | 84.2% positive (38 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | YGGDRASIL STUDIO | Hangover Cat Purrroduction |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Discouraged Workers (2015) is 8 years older than A Promise Best Left Unkept (2023).
- A Promise Best Left Unkept scores higher on Steam reviews (84.2% positive) than Discouraged Workers (54.5% positive).
- Steam Deck: Discouraged Workers is Deck Unsupported, A Promise Best Left Unkept is Deck Verified.
Discouraged Workers vs A Promise Best Left Unkept — FAQ
- Should I play Discouraged Workers or A Promise Best Left Unkept first?
- If you want chronology, Discouraged Workers (2015) came out before A Promise Best Left Unkept (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 Discouraged Workers and A Promise Best Left Unkept similar?
- They overlap on 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.