Choose Never Give Up
Choose Never Give Up if you want an Action and Adventure experience. Never Give Up launched in 2019.
Never Give Up vs E.Z
Never Give Up and E.Z 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. E.Z (2018) is 1 year older than Never Give Up (2019). E.Z scores higher on Steam reviews (90.8% positive) than Never Give Up (89% 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 E.Z
Choose E.Z if you want the Custom Volume Controls and Keyboard Only Option side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 87% cheaper on the Steam Store. E.Z launched in 2018.
Both Never Give Up and E.Z sit in Indie on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (89% vs 90.8% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Never Give Up |  E.Z | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89% positive (100 reviews) | 90.8% positive (98 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Massive Monster, Tasselfoot | Totally Normal Creature |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- E.Z (2018) is 1 year older than Never Give Up (2019).
- E.Z scores higher on Steam reviews (90.8% positive) than Never Give Up (89% positive).
- E.Z is currently ~87% cheaper on Steam than Never Give Up (1.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Never Give Up is Deck Playable, E.Z is Deck Verified.
Never Give Up vs E.Z — FAQ
- Should I play Never Give Up or E.Z first?
- If you want chronology, E.Z (2018) came out before Never Give Up (2019). 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 Never Give Up and E.Z 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.