Choose Escape Game Cake
Choose Escape Game Cake if you want an Indie and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Escape Game Cake launched in 2019.
Escape Game Cake vs The Room 4: Old Sins
Escape Game Cake and The Room 4: Old Sins both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Escape Game Cake (2019) is 2 years older than The Room 4: Old Sins (2021). Escape Game Cake is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than The Room 4: Old Sins (2.99 USD vs. 8.99 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 The Room 4: Old Sins
Choose The Room 4: Old Sins if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 8,836 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Escape Game Cake and The Room 4: Old Sins sit in 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
 Escape Game Cake |  The Room 4: Old Sins | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 5 reviews | 98.6% positive (8,836 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | nicolet.jp | Fireproof Games |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Escape Game Cake (2019) is 2 years older than The Room 4: Old Sins (2021).
- Escape Game Cake is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than The Room 4: Old Sins (2.99 USD vs. 8.99 USD).
- The Room 4: Old Sins is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Escape Game Cake has no Deck rating yet.
Escape Game Cake vs The Room 4: Old Sins — FAQ
- Should I play Escape Game Cake or The Room 4: Old Sins first?
- If you want chronology, Escape Game Cake (2019) came out before The Room 4: Old Sins (2021). 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 Game Cake and The Room 4: Old Sins similar?
- They overlap on 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.