Choose Mad Experiments: Escape Room
Choose Mad Experiments: Escape Room if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Mad Experiments: Escape Room launched in 2020.
Mad Experiments: Escape Room vs In Sink: A Co-op Escape Adventure
Mad Experiments: Escape Room and In Sink: A Co-op Escape Adventure both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Mad Experiments: Escape Room (2020) is 4 years older than In Sink: A Co-op Escape Adventure (2024). In Sink: A Co-op Escape Adventure scores higher on Steam reviews (89.9% positive) than Mad Experiments: Escape Room (73.1% 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 In Sink: A Co-op Escape Adventure
Choose In Sink: A Co-op Escape Adventure if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 89.9% positive across 546 reviews.
Both Mad Experiments: Escape Room and In Sink: A Co-op Escape Adventure sit in Strategy, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and 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
 Mad Experiments: Escape Room |  In Sink: A Co-op Escape Adventure | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 6.74 USD |
| Steam reviews | 73.1% positive (234 reviews) | 89.9% positive (546 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | PlayTogether Studio | Clock Out Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Mad Experiments: Escape Room (2020) is 4 years older than In Sink: A Co-op Escape Adventure (2024).
- In Sink: A Co-op Escape Adventure scores higher on Steam reviews (89.9% positive) than Mad Experiments: Escape Room (73.1% positive).
- In Sink: A Co-op Escape Adventure is currently ~55% cheaper on Steam than Mad Experiments: Escape Room (6.74 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Mad Experiments: Escape Room is Deck Verified, In Sink: A Co-op Escape Adventure is Deck Playable.
Mad Experiments: Escape Room vs In Sink: A Co-op Escape Adventure — FAQ
- Which is better, Mad Experiments: Escape Room or In Sink: A Co-op Escape Adventure?
- On Steam reviews In Sink: A Co-op Escape Adventure scores higher (89.9% positive) than Mad Experiments: Escape Room (73.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, In Sink: A Co-op Escape Adventure is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Mad Experiments: Escape Room or In Sink: A Co-op Escape Adventure first?
- If you want chronology, Mad Experiments: Escape Room (2020) came out before In Sink: A Co-op Escape Adventure (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 Mad Experiments: Escape Room and In Sink: A Co-op Escape Adventure similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.
- Do both Mad Experiments: Escape Room and In Sink: A Co-op Escape Adventure have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Mad Experiments: Escape Room ships Online Co-op, Co-op; In Sink: A Co-op Escape Adventure ships Online Co-op, Co-op.