Choose BAD END
Choose BAD END if you want an Adventure and Casual game with Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it's currently about 88% cheaper on the Steam Store. BAD END launched in 2015.
BAD END vs What do you hear?? Yanny vs Laurel
BAD END and What do you hear?? Yanny vs Laurel 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. BAD END (2015) is 3 years older than What do you hear?? Yanny vs Laurel (2018). BAD END scores higher on Steam reviews (82.3% positive) than What do you hear?? Yanny vs Laurel (77.8% 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 What do you hear?? Yanny vs Laurel
Choose What do you hear?? Yanny vs Laurel if it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. What do you hear?? Yanny vs Laurel launched in 2018.
Both BAD END and What do you hear?? Yanny vs Laurel sit in Indie 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
 BAD END |  What do you hear?? Yanny vs Laurel | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2018 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 49.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82.3% positive (198 reviews) | 77.8% positive (18 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Arai Koh Create Office | What a Studio |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- BAD END (2015) is 3 years older than What do you hear?? Yanny vs Laurel (2018).
- BAD END scores higher on Steam reviews (82.3% positive) than What do you hear?? Yanny vs Laurel (77.8% positive).
- BAD END is currently ~88% cheaper on Steam than What do you hear?? Yanny vs Laurel (5.99 USD vs. 49.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
BAD END vs What do you hear?? Yanny vs Laurel — FAQ
- Should I play BAD END or What do you hear?? Yanny vs Laurel first?
- If you want chronology, BAD END (2015) came out before What do you hear?? Yanny vs Laurel (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 BAD END and What do you hear?? Yanny vs Laurel 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 BAD END and What do you hear?? Yanny vs Laurel both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.