Choose Curious Cases
Choose Curious Cases if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 62.9% positive across 170 reviews.
Curious Cases vs Escape First 2
Curious Cases and Escape First 2 both land in Indie, Adventure, 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, Adventure, Casual on Steam. Both released in 2019. Curious Cases scores higher on Steam reviews (62.9% positive) than Escape First 2 (54.2% 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 Escape First 2
Choose Escape First 2 if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Escape First 2 launched in 2019.
Both Curious Cases and Escape First 2 sit in Indie, Adventure, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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
 Curious Cases |  Escape First 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2019 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 62.9% positive (170 reviews) | 54.2% positive (107 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | OnSkull Games | OnSkull Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Both released in 2019.
- Curious Cases scores higher on Steam reviews (62.9% positive) than Escape First 2 (54.2% positive).
- Escape First 2 is currently ~14% cheaper on Steam than Curious Cases (5.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Curious Cases is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Escape First 2 has no Deck rating yet.
Curious Cases vs Escape First 2 — FAQ
- Which is better, Curious Cases or Escape First 2?
- On Steam reviews Curious Cases scores higher (62.9% positive) than Escape First 2 (54.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Curious Cases is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are Curious Cases and Escape First 2 similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, 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.
- Do both Curious Cases and Escape First 2 have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Curious Cases ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Escape First 2 ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Curious Cases run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Curious Cases is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Escape First 2 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.