Choose Through Abandoned: The Refuge
Choose Through Abandoned: The Refuge if it's currently about 83% cheaper on the Steam Store. Through Abandoned: The Refuge launched in 2019.
Through Abandoned: The Refuge vs Servant of the Lake
Through Abandoned: The Refuge and Servant of the Lake both land in Indie, 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 share Indie, Adventure on Steam. Through Abandoned: The Refuge (2019) is 7 years older than Servant of the Lake (2026). Servant of the Lake scores higher on Steam reviews (98.5% positive) than Through Abandoned: The Refuge (48% positive). 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 Servant of the Lake
Choose Servant of the Lake if it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 7,424 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Through Abandoned: The Refuge and Servant of the Lake sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Through Abandoned: The Refuge |  Servant of the Lake | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 48% positive (98 reviews) | 98.5% positive (7,424 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Igor Krutov | Rusty Lake |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Through Abandoned: The Refuge (2019) is 7 years older than Servant of the Lake (2026).
- Servant of the Lake scores higher on Steam reviews (98.5% positive) than Through Abandoned: The Refuge (48% positive).
- Through Abandoned: The Refuge is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than Servant of the Lake (0.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Through Abandoned: The Refuge vs Servant of the Lake — FAQ
- Should I play Through Abandoned: The Refuge or Servant of the Lake first?
- If you want chronology, Through Abandoned: The Refuge (2019) came out before Servant of the Lake (2026). 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 Through Abandoned: The Refuge and Servant of the Lake similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.
- Do Through Abandoned: The Refuge and Servant of the Lake both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.