Choose Sleepwalker
Choose Sleepwalker if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Sleepwalker launched in 2018.
Sleepwalker vs Pets at Work
Sleepwalker and Pets at Work both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Adventure on Steam. Sleepwalker (2018) is 4 years older than Pets at Work (2022). Sleepwalker is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Pets at Work (1.49 USD vs. 2.99 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 Pets at Work
Choose Pets at Work if you want an Indie and Casual game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Pets at Work launched in 2022.
Both Sleepwalker and Pets at Work sit in Strategy 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
 Sleepwalker |  Pets at Work | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy, Adventure | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 1.49 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 4 reviews | 95.4% positive (65 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Ocean Software | Nibb Games, Guimaraf Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Adventure on Steam.
- Sleepwalker (2018) is 4 years older than Pets at Work (2022).
- Sleepwalker is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Pets at Work (1.49 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
- Pets at Work has co-op; Sleepwalker does not.
- Pets at Work is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Sleepwalker has no Deck rating yet.
Sleepwalker vs Pets at Work — FAQ
- Should I play Sleepwalker or Pets at Work first?
- If you want chronology, Sleepwalker (2018) came out before Pets at Work (2022). 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 Sleepwalker and Pets at Work similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.
- Does Sleepwalker have multiplayer like Pets at Work?
- No. Pets at Work supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Sleepwalker is listed as single-player only.