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Which game gives you more value right now? Every metric, head to head.

A Hat in Time

A Hat in Time

Quality
91Popularity
37Value
76
GAMIVOBest price· GAMIVO · Key marketplace
−64% $10.82
Buy
VS
Pumpkin Jack

Pumpkin Jack

ActionIndieAdventureSingleplayerGreat SoundtrackCasual +14
Quality
83Popularity
31Value
77
GAMIVOBest price· GAMIVO · Key marketplace
Likely ends in 13 hours
−97% $1.03
Buy

Winner

A Hat in Time wins 9 of 14 head-to-head metrics.

Solid pick at the moment: it's holding up well and the price is fair for what you get.

Buy on GAMIVO
9
A Hat in Time
9 of 14 metrics
Pumpkin Jack
5 of 14 metrics
5

Head-to-head metrics

Direct metric-by-metric comparison: winner determined by count, no weighting

Value
Pricing & deals
Current Best Price (USD)
$10.82 -
$1.03 Wins
Historical Low Price (USD)
$10.60 -
$0.50 Wins
Best Current Discount
-64% -
-97% Wins
Sales Frequency
159 price changes Wins
155 price changes -
Quality
Critical & user reception
Metacritic
79/100 Wins
71/100 -
Steam Review Score
98% positive Wins
91.9% positive -
Total Steam Reviews
43.0K Wins
7.5K -
Positive Steam Reviews
42.1K Wins
6.9K -
Negative Steam Reviews
868 -
607 Wins
Popularity
Community & activity
Average Concurrent Players (14 days)
178 Wins
22 -
Steam Recommendations
43.0K Wins
7.4K -
Features
Features & content
Achievements
46 Wins
30 -
Supported Languages
11 languages
11 languages
Release Date
Oct 2017 -
Oct 2020 Wins
GameValio recommendation
Worth ItA Hat in Time

Solid pick at the moment: it's holding up well and the price is fair for what you get.

MaybePumpkin Jack

A fair option right now, though it's not quite compelling enough to jump on immediately.

Statistics over time

Side-by-side historical trends: same time range, same scale

Time range:
A Hat in Time
Pumpkin Jack

Player count trends

· Concurrent players over time

Review score trends

· Positive review ratio over time

Review volume trends

— Total reviews accumulated over time

Price comparison

Current deals and best prices side by side

A Hat in Time

A Hat in Time

3 Stores
GAMIVO
GAMIVO −64% $10.82Buy
Kinguin
Kinguin +2% $11.01View
Steam
Steam +177% $29.99View
Pumpkin Jack

Pumpkin Jack

5 Stores
GAMIVO
GAMIVO −97% $1.03Buy
Kinguin
Kinguin +10% $1.13View
GamersGate
GamersGate +250% $3.60View
Green Man Gaming
Green Man Gaming$29.99View
Steam
Steam$29.99View

A Hat in Time

Quality

Excellent community reception: players and critics agree on the quality.

98% positive (42,956 reviews): overwhelmingly positive
Metacritic 79/100: generally favorable from critics
42,956 reviews: large sample

Value

Acceptable value right now: fair price for the content.

$10.82: reasonable price
64% off: solid discount
Near historical low ($10.60)

Popularity

Smaller but still existing player base: longer wait times for multiplayer.

208 concurrent players: smaller but active
42,956 total reviews: proven game with large community

Pumpkin Jack

Quality

Well received by the community, with more hits than misses.

92% positive (7,467 reviews): very positive reception
Metacritic 71/100: generally favorable from critics
7,467 reviews: solid data foundation

Value

Average price: a good time if there's an active discount.

$1.03: very accessible price
97% off: deep discount

Popularity

Low popularity: few active players and little community discussion.

Players down 25% in recent days
21 concurrent players: niche audience
Game detailsA Hat in TimePumpkin Jack
Release date
October 5, 2017
October 23, 2020
Developers
Gears for Breakfast
Evil Raptor
Publishers
Gears for Breakfast
Beep Japan, Headup
Platforms
Windows
Windows
Achievements
46
30

A Hat in Time

Recommended

Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS *: Windows 7 / Windows 8 / Windows 10 64-bit only
  • Processor: 3.5 GHz processor
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • DirectX: Version 9.0c
  • Storage: 8 GB available space

Pumpkin Jack

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5 GHz, AMD Ryzen 3 1300X 3.5 GHz
  • Memory: 6 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050Ti, Radeon RX 560
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 5 GB available space
Which is better: A Hat in Time or Pumpkin Jack?

A Hat in Time won the comparison against Pumpkin Jack based on the head-to-head metric breakdown. Check the metrics table above for a full side-by-side analysis.

How is the comparison calculated?

The comparison winner is determined objectively by counting which game wins more individual metrics in the head-to-head table. No weighting is applied. The GameValio Recommendation shown separately is our own suggestion for each game, based on a weighted score that combines quality (reviews), popularity (player counts), and affordability (price vs value) into a score out of 100. These are two different things: the comparison is objective, the recommendation is GameValio's opinion.

Is A Hat in Time worth buying over Pumpkin Jack?

Based on the metrics, A Hat in Time won the direct comparison. However, also check the GameValio Recommendation for each game and the price comparison table to make the most informed purchase decision.

Which game has better player reviews?

Review score trends and volume over time are shown in the charts section above. The game with consistently higher positive ratios has stronger community reception.

Which game offers better value for money?

The affordability score and price comparison table above highlight the best deals. Pumpkin Jack currently scores better on value relative to its quality and price.

Analysis updated: Oct 13, 2026, 06:28 AM UTC

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