Choose Waking
Choose Waking if you want an Action experience. Waking launched in 2020.
Waking vs Luto
Waking and Luto both land in Indie 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 are Indie games on Steam. Waking (2020) is 5 years older than Luto (2025). Luto scores higher on Steam reviews (84.4% positive) than Waking (40.7% 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 Luto
Choose Luto if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Luto launched in 2025.
Both Waking and Luto sit in Indie 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
 Waking |  Luto | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 40.7% positive (27 reviews) | 84.4% positive (558 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Jason Oda | Broken Bird Games |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Waking (2020) is 5 years older than Luto (2025).
- Luto scores higher on Steam reviews (84.4% positive) than Waking (40.7% positive).
- Luto is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Waking (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Luto is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Waking has no Deck rating yet.
Waking vs Luto — FAQ
- Should I play Waking or Luto first?
- If you want chronology, Waking (2020) came out before Luto (2025). 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 Waking and Luto similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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.