I'm aware of that but the in game build date is from 2023-10-31

Maybe the date is just off / not updated? Steam version is 35 and so does your screenshot of the GOG version. Had a similiar situation with another game and it turned out that the version naming was just off. In your case since the update dropped on the same day as on steam i would guess they updated to the same version... updating to an older build would...not make sense i guess?

The Steam version has the correct date in game, the 2023 date is close the final beta release. It still might be outdated, just not that much. The latest patch has been released on August 26th, while the latest GOG update was on the 19th. Dunno whether there's any beta shenanigans going, so it might worth checking manually.

Edit: I couldn't get the Curser to teleport, but also have no idea where the new minimap icon is supposed to be, so maybe it's up to date?

I got a reply on this one:

"The GOG version is still under review and will be released soon. We are also addressing some recent bugs and will release a patch update shortly."

According to gogdb, version 1.1.04 has been added today.

Alone in the Crowd

Gog version is outdated . ( 1.0.4.2 )

Outdated GOG Games:

Dance of Cards
The GOGdb version is 1.0, but the SteamDB version is well past 1.4.3. The Steam version was last updated on May 2024.

Oaken
The GOGdb version is 1.1.6, but the SteamDB version is 1.1.7 with multiple bugs fixed. The Steam version was last updated on December 1st, 2023.

Tin Can: Escape Pod Simulator
The GOGdb version is 1.0.01b from 2022, but the SteamDB version is past 1.0.05c. The Steam version was last updated on September 2023.

The fully updated content was available now as a offline-installer Version 1.1.04. However, the Version ingame is "1.1.02". Some discrepancy but i guess it should be fine.

Whatever their relation is, we're talking about different games, and this is about 2nd class treatment for games, not by publishers in general...

Ok, my apologies. In any case I would like to leave their screenshots for future reference here, so players would be aware of their differences.

Thanks!

Eh, hardly uncommon for sequels to reuse engines, after all. And a quick glance at a review says that there's a story too, and it differs: "In the original Restaurant Empire, you played the role of Armand LeBoeuf as he rose from hopeful chef to Hall of Fame megachef. Along the way, he managed to take down corporate food giant Omnifood, and the moral of that tale was don't mess with anyone whose last name translates to "the beef." [...] Restaurant Empire II picks up right after Armand and his wife Delia's honeymoon. Delia has plans to open a coffee shop and Armand, in a fit of generous supportiveness, offers to financially back her plans. Meanwhile, he discovers a career opportunity as a television celebrity chef and decides to pursue it. As with the first game, a fairly well-told narrative is told in between each section of gameplay using in-game rendered cut scenes."

Welp. Got burned on this one.

The Amazing American Circus. It's running the January 2022 build, NOT the most up to date February 2022 build announced/released on Steam and even consoles. Just us on GOG are screwed, I guess.

GOGDB confirms the last update was in January. The patch notes on Steam mention:

Randomized starting troupe. - Doesn't happen in GOG version. It's always the juggler, strongman, and clown.
Stress effects. - Never noticed it.
Being able to replay 3 starred cities. - Absolutely does not work (this is what I was trying to do when I found out it was an old version).