Choose Stranger Things 3: The Game
Choose Stranger Things 3: The Game if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Stranger Things 3: The Game launched in 2019.
Stranger Things 3: The Game vs Pampas & Selene: The Maze of Demons
Stranger Things 3: The Game and Pampas & Selene: The Maze of Demons both land in Action, 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 Action, Adventure on Steam. Stranger Things 3: The Game (2019) is 5 years older than Pampas & Selene: The Maze of Demons (2024). Pampas & Selene: The Maze of Demons scores higher on Steam reviews (86.5% positive) than Stranger Things 3: The Game (84.5% 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 Pampas & Selene: The Maze of Demons
Choose Pampas & Selene: The Maze of Demons if you want an Indie and RPG game with Online Co-op. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 86.5% positive across 193 reviews.
Both Stranger Things 3: The Game and Pampas & Selene: The Maze of Demons sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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
 Stranger Things 3: The Game |  Pampas & Selene: The Maze of Demons | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.5% positive (219 reviews) | 86.5% positive (193 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | BonusXP | @unepic_fran |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Stranger Things 3: The Game (2019) is 5 years older than Pampas & Selene: The Maze of Demons (2024).
- Pampas & Selene: The Maze of Demons scores higher on Steam reviews (86.5% positive) than Stranger Things 3: The Game (84.5% positive).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Stranger Things 3: The Game is Deck Verified, Pampas & Selene: The Maze of Demons is Deck Playable.
Stranger Things 3: The Game vs Pampas & Selene: The Maze of Demons — FAQ
- Which is better, Stranger Things 3: The Game or Pampas & Selene: The Maze of Demons?
- On Steam reviews Pampas & Selene: The Maze of Demons scores higher (86.5% positive) than Stranger Things 3: The Game (84.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Pampas & Selene: The Maze of Demons is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Stranger Things 3: The Game or Pampas & Selene: The Maze of Demons first?
- If you want chronology, Stranger Things 3: The Game (2019) came out before Pampas & Selene: The Maze of Demons (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 Stranger Things 3: The Game and Pampas & Selene: The Maze of Demons similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 both Stranger Things 3: The Game and Pampas & Selene: The Maze of Demons have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Stranger Things 3: The Game ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Pampas & Selene: The Maze of Demons ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.