Choose Born Punk
Choose Born Punk if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Born Punk launched in 2022.
Born Punk vs ENCODYA
Born Punk and ENCODYA both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. ENCODYA (2021) is 1 year older than Born Punk (2022). Both sit near 72% positive on Steam (Born Punk: 89 reviews, ENCODYA: 139). 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 ENCODYA
Choose ENCODYA if it matches what drew you to this matchup. ENCODYA launched in 2021.
Both Born Punk and ENCODYA sit in Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (71.9% vs 71.2% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Born Punk |  ENCODYA | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 71.9% positive (89 reviews) | 71.2% positive (139 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Insert Disk 22 | Chaosmonger Studio |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- ENCODYA (2021) is 1 year older than Born Punk (2022).
- Both sit near 72% positive on Steam (Born Punk: 89 reviews, ENCODYA: 139).
- Born Punk is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than ENCODYA (19.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- ENCODYA is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Born Punk has no Deck rating yet.
Born Punk vs ENCODYA — FAQ
- Should I play Born Punk or ENCODYA first?
- If you want chronology, ENCODYA (2021) came out before Born Punk (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 Born Punk and ENCODYA similar?
- They overlap on 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.