Choose Heal
Choose Heal if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 85.8% positive across 162 reviews.
Heal vs The Almost Gone
Heal and The Almost Gone 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. Both released in 2020. Heal scores higher on Steam reviews (85.8% positive) than The Almost Gone (76.1% 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 The Almost Gone
Choose The Almost Gone if it matches what drew you to this matchup. The Almost Gone launched in 2020.
Both Heal and The Almost Gone 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
 Heal |  The Almost Gone | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2020 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.8% positive (162 reviews) | 76.1% positive (264 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Jesse Makkonen | Happy Volcano |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Both released in 2020.
- Heal scores higher on Steam reviews (85.8% positive) than The Almost Gone (76.1% positive).
- The Almost Gone is currently ~14% cheaper on Steam than Heal (5.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
- Heal is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The Almost Gone has no Deck rating yet.
Heal vs The Almost Gone — FAQ
- Which is better, Heal or The Almost Gone?
- On Steam reviews Heal scores higher (85.8% positive) than The Almost Gone (76.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Heal is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are Heal and The Almost Gone 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.
- Does Heal run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Heal is rated Deck Verified by Valve. The Almost Gone doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.