Choose Recluses
Choose Recluses if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Recluses launched in 2020.
Recluses vs Mirages
Recluses and Mirages 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. Recluses (2020) is 3 years older than Mirages (2023). Recluses is free; Mirages is paid (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 Mirages
Choose Mirages if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Mirages launched in 2023.
Both Recluses and Mirages 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
 Recluses |  Mirages | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Free To Play | Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Timofei Usikov | 漫森游戏工作室 |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Recluses (2020) is 3 years older than Mirages (2023).
- Recluses is free; Mirages is paid (8.99 USD).
Recluses vs Mirages — FAQ
- Should I play Recluses or Mirages first?
- If you want chronology, Recluses (2020) came out before Mirages (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 Recluses and Mirages 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 Recluses free?
- Yes — Recluses is a free-to-play Steam title. Mirages is paid (8.99 USD).