Choose Nine Noir Lives
Choose Nine Noir Lives if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Nine Noir Lives launched in 2022.
Nine Noir Lives vs Who Stole My Beard?
Nine Noir Lives and Who Stole My Beard? both land in 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Who Stole My Beard? (2021) is 1 year older than Nine Noir Lives (2022). Both sit near 90% positive on Steam (Nine Noir Lives: 78 reviews, Who Stole My Beard?: 19). 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 Who Stole My Beard?
Choose Who Stole My Beard? if you want a RPG and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Who Stole My Beard? launched in 2021.
Both Nine Noir Lives and Who Stole My Beard? sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (89.7% vs 89.5% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Nine Noir Lives |  Who Stole My Beard? | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.7% positive (78 reviews) | 89.5% positive (19 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Silvernode Games | Cleardot Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Who Stole My Beard? (2021) is 1 year older than Nine Noir Lives (2022).
- Both sit near 90% positive on Steam (Nine Noir Lives: 78 reviews, Who Stole My Beard?: 19).
- Who Stole My Beard? is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Nine Noir Lives (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Nine Noir Lives is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Who Stole My Beard? has no Deck rating yet.
Nine Noir Lives vs Who Stole My Beard? — FAQ
- Should I play Nine Noir Lives or Who Stole My Beard? first?
- If you want chronology, Who Stole My Beard? (2021) came out before Nine Noir Lives (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 Nine Noir Lives and Who Stole My Beard? similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does Nine Noir Lives run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Nine Noir Lives is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Who Stole My Beard? doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.