Choose Puppet Kings
Choose Puppet Kings if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Puppet Kings launched in 2017.
Puppet Kings vs Periodicity - Hats and scars
Puppet Kings and Periodicity - Hats and scars both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Casual on Steam. Puppet Kings (2017) is 7 years older than Periodicity - Hats and scars (2024). Periodicity - Hats and scars is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Puppet Kings (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Periodicity - Hats and scars
Choose Periodicity - Hats and scars if you want the Steam Leaderboards, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Periodicity - Hats and scars launched in 2024.
Both Puppet Kings and Periodicity - Hats and scars sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam, 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
 Puppet Kings |  Periodicity - Hats and scars | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83.3% positive (12 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Timba Games | PunPun.Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Puppet Kings (2017) is 7 years older than Periodicity - Hats and scars (2024).
- Periodicity - Hats and scars is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Puppet Kings (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Puppet Kings vs Periodicity - Hats and scars — FAQ
- Should I play Puppet Kings or Periodicity - Hats and scars first?
- If you want chronology, Puppet Kings (2017) came out before Periodicity - Hats and scars (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 Puppet Kings and Periodicity - Hats and scars similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.