Choose BAD END
Choose BAD END if you want a Casual game with Stereo Sound and Save Anytime. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. BAD END launched in 2015.
BAD END vs Living is Expensive...
BAD END and Living is Expensive... 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. BAD END is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Living is Expensive... has no Deck rating yet. 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 Living is Expensive...
Choose Living is Expensive... if you want a Strategy and RPG experience.
Both BAD END and Living is Expensive... sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam and both list Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Keyboard Only Option, 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
 BAD END |  Living is Expensive... | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | — |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 5.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 82.3% positive (198 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Arai Koh Create Office | Blink Hydrate ブリンク |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- BAD END is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Living is Expensive... has no Deck rating yet.
BAD END vs Living is Expensive... — FAQ
- Are BAD END and Living is Expensive... 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 BAD END run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — BAD END is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Living is Expensive... doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.