Choose Faulty Apprentice
Choose Faulty Apprentice if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Faulty Apprentice launched in 2019.
Faulty Apprentice vs Brooks in Wild West
Faulty Apprentice and Brooks in Wild West 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. Faulty Apprentice (2019) is 5 years older than Brooks in Wild West (2024). Faulty Apprentice scores higher on Steam reviews (78.6% positive) than Brooks in Wild West (76.9% 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 Brooks in Wild West
Choose Brooks in Wild West if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Brooks in Wild West launched in 2024.
Both Faulty Apprentice and Brooks in Wild West sit in Indie, Adventure, and Simulation on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (78.6% vs 76.9% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Faulty Apprentice |  Brooks in Wild West | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 78.6% positive (112 reviews) | 76.9% positive (13 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | AGL studios | PiggyNose Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- Faulty Apprentice (2019) is 5 years older than Brooks in Wild West (2024).
- Faulty Apprentice scores higher on Steam reviews (78.6% positive) than Brooks in Wild West (76.9% positive).
- Faulty Apprentice is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Brooks in Wild West (7.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Faulty Apprentice vs Brooks in Wild West — FAQ
- Should I play Faulty Apprentice or Brooks in Wild West first?
- If you want chronology, Faulty Apprentice (2019) came out before Brooks in Wild West (2024). 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 Faulty Apprentice and Brooks in Wild West 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.