Choose Escape Room Academy
Choose Escape Room Academy if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. Escape Room Academy launched in 2022.
Escape Room Academy vs Locked In Mind
Escape Room Academy and Locked In Mind both land in Indie, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Escape Room Academy (2022) is 2 years older than Locked In Mind (2024). Escape Room Academy is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Locked In Mind (0.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD). 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 Locked In Mind
Choose Locked In Mind if you want an Adventure experience. Locked In Mind launched in 2024.
Both Escape Room Academy and Locked In Mind sit in Indie and Casual 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
 Escape Room Academy |  Locked In Mind | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 71.1% positive (38 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Fernando Urquijo, Antonio Clavaín | Bendegúz Anisics, András Nemes |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Escape Room Academy (2022) is 2 years older than Locked In Mind (2024).
- Escape Room Academy is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Locked In Mind (0.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD).
- Locked In Mind is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Escape Room Academy has no Deck rating yet.
Escape Room Academy vs Locked In Mind — FAQ
- Should I play Escape Room Academy or Locked In Mind first?
- If you want chronology, Escape Room Academy (2022) came out before Locked In Mind (2024). 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 Escape Room Academy and Locked In Mind similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Casual 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.