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Levelhead vs There Will Be Ink

Levelhead and There Will Be Ink both land in Action, Indie, 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 Action, Indie, Simulation on Steam. Levelhead (2020) is 3 years older than There Will Be Ink (2023). Levelhead scores higher on Steam reviews (96.4% positive) than There Will Be Ink (92.9% 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 Levelhead

Choose Levelhead if you want an Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, and Free To Play game with Adjustable Text Size, Color Alternatives, and Stereo Sound. On Steam, it's currently about 29% cheaper on the Steam Store. Levelhead launched in 2020.

Choose There Will Be Ink

Choose There Will Be Ink if it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. There Will Be Ink launched in 2023.

Both Levelhead and There Will Be Ink sit in Action, Indie, and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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

Levelhead vs There Will Be Ink — Steam metadata comparison
Levelhead — Steam game coverLevelheadThere Will Be Ink — Steam game coverThere Will Be Ink
Released20202023
GenresAction, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play, CasualAction, Indie, Simulation, Casual
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedDeck Playable
Price4.99 USD6.99 USD
Steam reviews96.4% positive (665 reviews)92.9% positive (28 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-opMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op
DevelopersButterscotch ShenanigansSummit Fever

Side by side

Levelhead vs There Will Be Ink — FAQ

Should I play Levelhead or There Will Be Ink first?
If you want chronology, Levelhead (2020) came out before There Will Be Ink (2023). 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 Levelhead and There Will Be Ink similar?
They overlap on Action, Indie, 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.
Do both Levelhead and There Will Be Ink have co-op?
Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Levelhead ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; There Will Be Ink ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
Levelhead vs There Will Be Ink — Verdict (2026) · imho.run