Choose Obsurity
Choose Obsurity if you want an Action and Adventure experience. Obsurity launched in 2020.
Obsurity vs The Excrawlers
Obsurity and The Excrawlers 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. Obsurity (2020) is 3 years older than The Excrawlers (2023). The Excrawlers scores higher on Steam reviews (85.3% positive) than Obsurity (70.2% 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 The Excrawlers
Choose The Excrawlers if it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Excrawlers launched in 2023.
Both Obsurity and The Excrawlers 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
 Obsurity |  The Excrawlers | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 12.99 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 70.2% positive (124 reviews) | 85.3% positive (34 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Game Dynasty | Game Dynasty |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Obsurity (2020) is 3 years older than The Excrawlers (2023).
- The Excrawlers scores higher on Steam reviews (85.3% positive) than Obsurity (70.2% positive).
- The Excrawlers is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Obsurity (12.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Obsurity is Deck Playable, The Excrawlers is Deck Verified.
Obsurity vs The Excrawlers — FAQ
- Should I play Obsurity or The Excrawlers first?
- If you want chronology, Obsurity (2020) came out before The Excrawlers (2023). 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 Obsurity and The Excrawlers 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.