Choose Borbs
Choose Borbs if you want the Touch Only Option side of the pairing. Borbs launched in 2026.
Borbs vs I Want to Play the Villain!
Borbs and I Want to Play the Villain! both land in 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 are Casual games on Steam. Borbs (2026) is 1 year older than I Want to Play the Villain! (2027). 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 I Want to Play the Villain!
Choose I Want to Play the Villain! if you want an Indie and Adventure experience. I Want to Play the Villain! launched in 2027.
Both Borbs and I Want to Play the Villain! sit in Casual on Steam and both list Color Alternatives, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input, 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
 Borbs |  I Want to Play the Villain! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | 2027 |
| Genres | Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Studio Lisk, So Peculiar | Triomatica Games |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Borbs (2026) is 1 year older than I Want to Play the Villain! (2027).
Borbs vs I Want to Play the Villain! — FAQ
- Should I play Borbs or I Want to Play the Villain! first?
- If you want chronology, Borbs (2026) came out before I Want to Play the Villain! (2027). 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 Borbs and I Want to Play the Villain! similar?
- They overlap on 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.