Choose Code Brown: A Game About Pooping
Choose Code Brown: A Game About Pooping if you want a Simulation game with Steam Leaderboards. Code Brown: A Game About Pooping launched in 2018.
Code Brown: A Game About Pooping vs Howdy, Jacob!
Code Brown: A Game About Pooping and Howdy, Jacob! both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. Code Brown: A Game About Pooping (2018) is 2 years older than Howdy, Jacob! (2020). Howdy, Jacob! scores higher on Steam reviews (87.3% positive) than Code Brown: A Game About Pooping (78.6% 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 Howdy, Jacob!
Choose Howdy, Jacob! if it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Howdy, Jacob! launched in 2020.
Both Code Brown: A Game About Pooping and Howdy, Jacob! sit in Indie 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
 Code Brown: A Game About Pooping |  Howdy, Jacob! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2020 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 78.6% positive (28 reviews) | 87.3% positive (71 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | CreaTeam | SeedBolt Studios LLC |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Code Brown: A Game About Pooping (2018) is 2 years older than Howdy, Jacob! (2020).
- Howdy, Jacob! scores higher on Steam reviews (87.3% positive) than Code Brown: A Game About Pooping (78.6% positive).
- Howdy, Jacob! is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Code Brown: A Game About Pooping (1.99 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
Code Brown: A Game About Pooping vs Howdy, Jacob! — FAQ
- Should I play Code Brown: A Game About Pooping or Howdy, Jacob! first?
- If you want chronology, Code Brown: A Game About Pooping (2018) came out before Howdy, Jacob! (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 Code Brown: A Game About Pooping and Howdy, Jacob! similar?
- They overlap on 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.