Choose Adventure Escape Mysteries
Choose Adventure Escape Mysteries if you want a Free To Play and Casual experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Adventure Escape Mysteries launched in 2020.
Adventure Escape Mysteries vs Shroud of Gloom
Adventure Escape Mysteries and Shroud of Gloom 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. Adventure Escape Mysteries is free; Shroud of Gloom is paid (Price unknown). Adventure Escape Mysteries is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Shroud of Gloom has no Deck rating yet. 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 Shroud of Gloom
Choose Shroud of Gloom if you want the Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing.
Both Adventure Escape Mysteries and Shroud of Gloom 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
 Adventure Escape Mysteries |  Shroud of Gloom | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | — |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Free To Play, Casual | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 86.3% positive (607 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Haiku Games Co | MadChirpy |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Adventure Escape Mysteries is free; Shroud of Gloom is paid (Price unknown).
- Adventure Escape Mysteries is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Shroud of Gloom has no Deck rating yet.
Adventure Escape Mysteries vs Shroud of Gloom — FAQ
- Are Adventure Escape Mysteries and Shroud of Gloom 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.
- Is Adventure Escape Mysteries free?
- Yes — Adventure Escape Mysteries is a free-to-play Steam title. Shroud of Gloom is paid (Price unknown).
- Does Adventure Escape Mysteries run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Adventure Escape Mysteries is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Shroud of Gloom doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.