Two indie developers released games called 'Piece by Piece' days apart

Steam saw more than 19,000 new games last year, so overlaps are almost inevitable. Two indie releases proved the point: 'Piece by Piece' from Neon Polygons, a puzzle platformer with 100 levels, arrived on March 13, while 'Piece by Piece' from Gamkat, a cosy repair shop sim, launched on March 11.

The coincidence was picked up in a Reddit post and prompted some concern that one developer might suffer for it. Neon Polygons praised No More Robots & Gamkat as having "been absolute class to work with" and said they were "honored to share the same name/launch week." Gamkat's developer said both teams had somehow announced the same release week, shared a laugh, and then created a Steam bundle together.

They questioned who would be "mislead" and said everyone on their side was happy and having fun with the situation. Both games launched without a hitch and are offered together in a discounted double bundle.

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