Choose APE OUT
Choose APE OUT if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. 2,448 Steam reviews back the pick.
APE OUT vs Suit for Hire
APE OUT and Suit for Hire both land in Action, 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 share Action, Indie on Steam. APE OUT (2019) is 6 years older than Suit for Hire (2025). APE OUT scores higher on Steam reviews (94.7% positive) than Suit for Hire (93% 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 Suit for Hire
Choose Suit for Hire if it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,972 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both APE OUT and Suit for Hire sit in Action and Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (94.7% vs 93% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 APE OUT |  Suit for Hire | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.7% positive (2,448 reviews) | 93% positive (1,972 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Gabe Cuzzillo, Bennett Foddy, Maxi Boch | Godmode Interactive |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- APE OUT (2019) is 6 years older than Suit for Hire (2025).
- APE OUT scores higher on Steam reviews (94.7% positive) than Suit for Hire (93% positive).
- Suit for Hire is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than APE OUT (14.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
APE OUT vs Suit for Hire — FAQ
- Which is better, APE OUT or Suit for Hire?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: APE OUT sits at 94.7% positive (2,448 reviews), Suit for Hire at 93% (1,972). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play APE OUT or Suit for Hire first?
- If you want chronology, APE OUT (2019) came out before Suit for Hire (2025). 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 APE OUT and Suit for Hire similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 APE OUT and Suit for Hire 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.