Choose Help
Choose Help if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Help launched in 2016.
Help vs The Northern Gate : Special agent
Help and The Northern Gate : Special agent 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. Help (2016) is 5 years older than The Northern Gate : Special agent (2021). The Northern Gate : Special agent is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Help (1.99 USD vs. 4.99 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 Northern Gate : Special agent
Choose The Northern Gate : Special agent if it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Northern Gate : Special agent launched in 2021.
Both Help and The Northern Gate : Special agent 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
 Help |  The Northern Gate : Special agent | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 51.8% positive (56 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Volens Nolens Games | Jun Yang |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Help (2016) is 5 years older than The Northern Gate : Special agent (2021).
- The Northern Gate : Special agent is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Help (1.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Help is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Northern Gate : Special agent has no Deck rating yet.
Help vs The Northern Gate : Special agent — FAQ
- Should I play Help or The Northern Gate : Special agent first?
- If you want chronology, Help (2016) came out before The Northern Gate : Special agent (2021). 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 Help and The Northern Gate : Special agent 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.
- Does Help run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Help is rated Deck Playable by Valve. The Northern Gate : Special agent doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.