Choose Martha Is Dead
Choose Martha Is Dead if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,082 Steam reviews back the pick.
Martha Is Dead vs Brukel
Martha Is Dead and Brukel both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. Brukel (2019) is 3 years older than Martha Is Dead (2022). Brukel scores higher on Steam reviews (95.2% positive) than Martha Is Dead (75.5% 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 Brukel
Choose Brukel if you want the Adjustable Text Size, Subtitle Options, and Color Alternatives side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.2% positive across 125 reviews.
Both Martha Is Dead and Brukel sit in Indie 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
 Martha Is Dead |  Brukel | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2019 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 75.5% positive (1,082 reviews) | 95.2% positive (125 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | LKA | Bob De Schutter |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Brukel (2019) is 3 years older than Martha Is Dead (2022).
- Brukel scores higher on Steam reviews (95.2% positive) than Martha Is Dead (75.5% positive).
- Brukel is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than Martha Is Dead (4.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Martha Is Dead is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Brukel has no Deck rating yet.
Martha Is Dead vs Brukel — FAQ
- Which is better, Martha Is Dead or Brukel?
- On Steam reviews Brukel scores higher (95.2% positive) than Martha Is Dead (75.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Brukel is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Martha Is Dead or Brukel first?
- If you want chronology, Brukel (2019) came out before Martha Is Dead (2022). 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 Martha Is Dead and Brukel similar?
- They overlap on 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.