Choose A Way Out
Choose A Way Out if you want the Online Co-op side of the pairing. 25,185 Steam reviews back the pick.
A Way Out vs Unbearable
A Way Out and Unbearable both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. A Way Out (2020) is 4 years older than Unbearable (2024). Unbearable scores higher on Steam reviews (90% positive) than A Way Out (88.5% 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 Unbearable
Choose Unbearable if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Unbearable launched in 2024.
Both A Way Out and Unbearable sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (88.5% vs 90% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 A Way Out |  Unbearable | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 8.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.5% positive (25,185 reviews) | 90% positive (20 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Hazelight Studios | Farelas |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- A Way Out (2020) is 4 years older than Unbearable (2024).
- Unbearable scores higher on Steam reviews (90% positive) than A Way Out (88.5% positive).
- Unbearable is currently ~11% cheaper on Steam than A Way Out (7.99 USD vs. 8.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- A Way Out is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Unbearable has no Deck rating yet.
A Way Out vs Unbearable — FAQ
- Should I play A Way Out or Unbearable first?
- If you want chronology, A Way Out (2020) came out before Unbearable (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 A Way Out and Unbearable similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 A Way Out and Unbearable have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: A Way Out ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Unbearable ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does A Way Out run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — A Way Out is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Unbearable doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.