Choose In The Long Run The Game
Choose In The Long Run The Game if you want a Strategy and Early Access experience. In The Long Run The Game launched in 2018.
In The Long Run The Game vs Border Officer
In The Long Run The Game and Border Officer both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. In The Long Run The Game (2018) is 1 year older than Border Officer (2019). Border Officer scores higher on Steam reviews (63.1% positive) than In The Long Run The Game (35.7% 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 Border Officer
Choose Border Officer if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Border Officer launched in 2019.
Both In The Long Run The Game and Border Officer sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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
 In The Long Run The Game |  Border Officer | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 35.7% positive (14 reviews) | 63.1% positive (309 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Zerstoren Games | Cheesecake Dev |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- In The Long Run The Game (2018) is 1 year older than Border Officer (2019).
- Border Officer scores higher on Steam reviews (63.1% positive) than In The Long Run The Game (35.7% positive).
- Border Officer is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than In The Long Run The Game (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Border Officer is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; In The Long Run The Game has no Deck rating yet.
In The Long Run The Game vs Border Officer — FAQ
- Should I play In The Long Run The Game or Border Officer first?
- If you want chronology, In The Long Run The Game (2018) came out before Border Officer (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 In The Long Run The Game and Border Officer similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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.