Choose The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker
Choose The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker if you want a Casual experience. The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker launched in 2017.
The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker vs The Salesman
The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker and The Salesman both land in Indie, Adventure, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker (2017) is 8 years older than The Salesman (2025). Both sit near 83% positive on Steam (The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker: 453 reviews, The Salesman: 655). 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 Salesman
Choose The Salesman if you want the Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 44% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Salesman launched in 2025.
Both The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker and The Salesman sit in Indie, Adventure, and Simulation on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (82.8% vs 82.3% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker |  The Salesman | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 8.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82.8% positive (453 reviews) | 82.3% positive (655 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | D'Avekki Studios Ltd | Backstab Industries |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker (2017) is 8 years older than The Salesman (2025).
- Both sit near 83% positive on Steam (The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker: 453 reviews, The Salesman: 655).
- The Salesman is currently ~44% cheaper on Steam than The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker (4.99 USD vs. 8.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker vs The Salesman — FAQ
- Which is better, The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker or The Salesman?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker sits at 82.8% positive (453 reviews), The Salesman at 82.3% (655). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker or The Salesman first?
- If you want chronology, The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker (2017) came out before The Salesman (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 The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker and The Salesman similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Simulation 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.