Choose Sidewords
Choose Sidewords if you want the Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. Sidewords launched in 2017.
Sidewords vs .projekt
Sidewords and .projekt both land in Indie, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Sidewords (2017) is 1 year older than .projekt (2018). Sidewords scores higher on Steam reviews (93.5% positive) than .projekt (92.4% 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 .projekt
Choose .projekt if it matches what drew you to this matchup. .projekt launched in 2018.
Both Sidewords and .projekt sit in Indie and Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (93.5% vs 92.4% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Sidewords |  .projekt | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2018 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.5% positive (31 reviews) | 92.4% positive (66 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Milkbag Games | Kyrylo Kuzyk |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Sidewords (2017) is 1 year older than .projekt (2018).
- Sidewords scores higher on Steam reviews (93.5% positive) than .projekt (92.4% positive).
- .projekt is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Sidewords (4.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
Sidewords vs .projekt — FAQ
- Should I play Sidewords or .projekt first?
- If you want chronology, Sidewords (2017) came out before .projekt (2018). 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 Sidewords and .projekt similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Casual 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.