Choose Agony
Choose Agony if you want an Action and Indie game with Steam Leaderboards. Agony launched in 2018.
Agony vs Education
Agony and Education both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Agony (2018) is 2 years older than Education (2020). Education scores higher on Steam reviews (52.3% positive) than Agony (44.2% 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 Education
Choose Education if it's currently about 87% cheaper on the Steam Store. Education launched in 2020.
Both Agony and Education sit in Adventure 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
 Agony |  Education | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 44.2% positive (917 reviews) | 52.3% positive (44 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Madmind Studio | Tonguç Bodur |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Agony (2018) is 2 years older than Education (2020).
- Education scores higher on Steam reviews (52.3% positive) than Agony (44.2% positive).
- Education is currently ~87% cheaper on Steam than Agony (1.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Agony is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Education has no Deck rating yet.
Agony vs Education — FAQ
- Should I play Agony or Education first?
- If you want chronology, Agony (2018) came out before Education (2020). 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 Agony and Education similar?
- They overlap on 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 Agony run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Agony is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Education doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.