Choose Late For Work
Choose Late For Work if you want a Casual experience. Late For Work launched in 2019.
Late For Work vs Jake and the Giant
Late For Work and Jake and the Giant both land in Action, 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 share Action, Indie on Steam. Jake and the Giant (2018) is 1 year older than Late For Work (2019). Jake and the Giant is currently ~47% cheaper on Steam than Late For Work (7.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 Jake and the Giant
Choose Jake and the Giant if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 47% cheaper on the Steam Store. Jake and the Giant launched in 2018.
Both Late For Work and Jake and the Giant sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, 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
 Late For Work |  Jake and the Giant | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.3% positive (69 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Salmi Games | MoonShine Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Jake and the Giant (2018) is 1 year older than Late For Work (2019).
- Jake and the Giant is currently ~47% cheaper on Steam than Late For Work (7.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Late For Work is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Jake and the Giant has no Deck rating yet.
Late For Work vs Jake and the Giant — FAQ
- Should I play Late For Work or Jake and the Giant first?
- If you want chronology, Jake and the Giant (2018) came out before Late For Work (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 Late For Work and Jake and the Giant similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Do both Late For Work and Jake and the Giant have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Late For Work ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Jake and the Giant ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.