Choose Maid of Sker
Choose Maid of Sker if it's currently about 68% cheaper on the Steam Store. Maid of Sker launched in 2020.
Maid of Sker vs Jack Holmes : Master of Puppets
Maid of Sker and Jack Holmes : Master of Puppets 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. Maid of Sker (2020) is 4 years older than Jack Holmes : Master of Puppets (2024). Both sit near 80% positive on Steam (Maid of Sker: 642 reviews, Jack Holmes : Master of Puppets: 40). 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 Jack Holmes : Master of Puppets
Choose Jack Holmes : Master of Puppets if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Jack Holmes : Master of Puppets launched in 2024.
Both Maid of Sker and Jack Holmes : Master of Puppets sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (79.8% vs 80% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Maid of Sker |  Jack Holmes : Master of Puppets | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.74 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79.8% positive (642 reviews) | 80% positive (40 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Wales Interactive | @TonyDevGame |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Maid of Sker (2020) is 4 years older than Jack Holmes : Master of Puppets (2024).
- Both sit near 80% positive on Steam (Maid of Sker: 642 reviews, Jack Holmes : Master of Puppets: 40).
- Maid of Sker is currently ~68% cheaper on Steam than Jack Holmes : Master of Puppets (4.74 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Maid of Sker vs Jack Holmes : Master of Puppets — FAQ
- Should I play Maid of Sker or Jack Holmes : Master of Puppets first?
- If you want chronology, Maid of Sker (2020) came out before Jack Holmes : Master of Puppets (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 Maid of Sker and Jack Holmes : Master of Puppets 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.