Choose Duck Season
Choose Duck Season if you want the SteamVR Collectibles, Tracked Controller Support, and VR Only side of the pairing. 1,289 Steam reviews back the pick.
Duck Season vs The Apartment
Duck Season and The Apartment both land in Action, Indie, 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 share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Duck Season (2017) is 8 years older than The Apartment (2025). The Apartment is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Duck Season (4.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD). 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 The Apartment
Choose The Apartment if you want an Early Access game with Subtitle Options, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound. On Steam, it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Apartment launched in 2025.
Both Duck Season and The Apartment sit in Action, Indie, and 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
 Duck Season |  The Apartment | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.7% positive (1,289 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Stress Level Zero | Nurullah Tutal, Ömer Alp Gedik |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Duck Season (2017) is 8 years older than The Apartment (2025).
- The Apartment is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Duck Season (4.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Duck Season is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; The Apartment has no Deck rating yet.
Duck Season vs The Apartment — FAQ
- Should I play Duck Season or The Apartment first?
- If you want chronology, Duck Season (2017) came out before The Apartment (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 Duck Season and The Apartment similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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.