Choose Choice of the Pirate
Choose Choice of the Pirate if it's currently about 38% cheaper on the Steam Store. Choice of the Pirate launched in 2016.
Choice of the Pirate vs Tally Ho
Choice of the Pirate and Tally Ho both land in Indie, Adventure, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. Choice of the Pirate (2016) is 1 year older than Tally Ho (2017). Tally Ho scores higher on Steam reviews (93.6% positive) than Choice of the Pirate (91.8% 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 Tally Ho
Choose Tally Ho if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Tally Ho launched in 2017.
Both Choice of the Pirate and Tally Ho sit in Indie, Adventure, and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (91.8% vs 93.6% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Choice of the Pirate |  Tally Ho | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2017 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.8% positive (97 reviews) | 93.6% positive (94 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Choice of Games | Choice of Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Choice of the Pirate (2016) is 1 year older than Tally Ho (2017).
- Tally Ho scores higher on Steam reviews (93.6% positive) than Choice of the Pirate (91.8% positive).
- Choice of the Pirate is currently ~38% cheaper on Steam than Tally Ho (4.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
- Tally Ho is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Choice of the Pirate has no Deck rating yet.
Choice of the Pirate vs Tally Ho — FAQ
- Should I play Choice of the Pirate or Tally Ho first?
- If you want chronology, Choice of the Pirate (2016) came out before Tally Ho (2017). 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 Choice of the Pirate and Tally Ho similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, RPG 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.