Choose Paunch
Choose Paunch if you want a RPG and Free To Play game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 5,566 Steam reviews back the pick.
Paunch vs Food Chain
Paunch and Food Chain both land in Action, Sports, 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, Sports, Indie on Steam. Paunch (2019) is 1 year older than Food Chain (2020). Paunch scores higher on Steam reviews (90.3% positive) than Food Chain (65.9% 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 Food Chain
Choose Food Chain if you want a Simulation and Early Access game with MMO. Food Chain launched in 2020.
Both Paunch and Food Chain sit in Action, Sports, and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and 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
 Paunch |  Food Chain | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play | Action, Sports, Indie, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.3% positive (5,566 reviews) | 65.9% positive (44 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Kozhakov | Kozhakov |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Sports, Indie on Steam.
- Paunch (2019) is 1 year older than Food Chain (2020).
- Paunch scores higher on Steam reviews (90.3% positive) than Food Chain (65.9% positive).
- Paunch is free; Food Chain is paid (7.99 USD).
- Paunch is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Food Chain has no Deck rating yet.
Paunch vs Food Chain — FAQ
- Should I play Paunch or Food Chain first?
- If you want chronology, Paunch (2019) came out before Food Chain (2020). 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 Paunch and Food Chain similar?
- They overlap on Action, Sports, 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.
- Is Paunch free?
- Yes — Paunch is a free-to-play Steam title. Food Chain is paid (7.99 USD).
- Does Paunch run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Paunch is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Food Chain doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.