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Puzzle AgentVSRusty Lake Hotel

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

Puzzle Agent

Puzzle Agent

ActionCasualAdventure
Quality
81Popularity
26Value
76
KinguinBetter Deal· Kinguin
in 16 hours
−78% $1.10
Buy Now
VS
Rusty Lake Hotel

Rusty Lake Hotel

Quality
84Popularity
31Value
36
KinguinBetter Deal· Kinguin
−13% $1.73
Buy Now

Winner

Rusty Lake Hotel wins 8 of 15 head-to-head metrics.

Give it more time — this one usually sees deeper discounts, and it's not there yet.

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7
Puzzle Agent
7 of 15 metrics
Rusty Lake Hotel
8 of 15 metrics
8

Head-to-Head Metrics

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

Value
Pricing & Deals
Current Best Price (USD)
$1.10 Wins
$1.73 -
Historical Low Price (USD)
$0.94 Wins
$1.11 -
Best Current Discount
-78% Wins
-13% -
Sales Frequency
80 price changes Wins
42 price changes -
Quality
Critical & User Reception
Metacritic
70/100 Wins
65/100 -
Steam Review Score
89.5% positive -
96.3% positive Wins
Total Steam Reviews
1.6K -
7.2K Wins
Positive Steam Reviews
1.4K -
6.9K Wins
Negative Steam Reviews
169 Wins
262 -
Popularity
Community & Activity
Average Concurrent Players (14 days)
2 -
52 Wins
Steam Recommendations
1.6K -
6.8K Wins
Features
Features & Content
Achievements
0 -
23 Wins
Supported Languages
1 language -
20 languages Wins
Release Date
Jul 2010 -
Jan 2016 Wins
GameValio Recommendation
MaybePuzzle Agent

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

Wait for SaleRusty Lake Hotel

Give it more time — this one usually sees deeper discounts, and it's not there yet.

Statistics Over Time

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

Time Range:
Puzzle Agent
Rusty Lake Hotel

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

Puzzle Agent

Puzzle Agent

4 Stores
Kinguin
Kinguin −78% $1.10Buy Now
Green Man Gaming
Green Man Gaming$4.99View
GamersGate
GamersGate$4.99View
Steam
Steam$4.99View
Rusty Lake Hotel

Rusty Lake Hotel

3 Stores
Kinguin
Kinguin −13% $1.73Buy Now
Steam
Steam +15% $1.99View
GAMIVO
GAMIVO +250% $6.06View

Puzzle Agent

Quality

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

90% positive (1,617 reviews) — very positive reception
Metacritic 70/100 — generally favorable from critics
1,617 reviews — solid data foundation

Value

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

$1.10 — very accessible price
78% off — massive discount
Historical low: $0.80 — room for better deals

Popularity

Low popularity — few active players and little community discussion.

-67% player drop
1 concurrent players — niche audience

Rusty Lake Hotel

Quality

Solid title that pleased most of its audience — general consensus is positive.

96% positive (7,159 reviews) — overwhelmingly positive
Metacritic 65/100 — mixed reception from critics
7,159 reviews — solid data foundation

Value

Not the right time to buy — wait for at least 50% off.

$1.73 — very accessible price
13% off — minor discount

Popularity

Lost much of its active player base — community is quiet.

Strong +39% player growth
25 concurrent players — niche audience
Game DetailsPuzzle AgentRusty Lake Hotel
Release Date
July 7, 2010
January 29, 2016
Developers
Telltale
Rusty Lake
Publishers
Telltale
Rusty Lake
Platforms
Windows, MacOs
Windows, MacOs
Achievements
23

Puzzle Agent

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS *: Windows XP / Vista / Windows 7
  • Processor: 3 GHz Pentium 4 or greater
  • Memory: 1GB
  • Graphics: 128MB DirectX 8.1-compliant video card
  • DirectX®: DirectX 8.1 or greater
  • Hard Drive: 220MB
  • Sound: DirectX 8.1 or greater sound device

Rusty Lake Hotel

No PC requirements data available
Which is better: Puzzle Agent or Rusty Lake Hotel?

Rusty Lake Hotel won the comparison against Puzzle Agent 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 Puzzle Agent worth buying over Rusty Lake Hotel?

Based on the metrics, Rusty Lake Hotel 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. Puzzle Agent currently scores better on value relative to its quality and price.

Analysis updated: Aug 9, 2026, 11:59 AM UTC

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