Choose Wanderlust: Bangkok Prelude
Choose Wanderlust: Bangkok Prelude if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Wanderlust: Bangkok Prelude launched in 2020.
Wanderlust: Bangkok Prelude vs Lavrynthos
Wanderlust: Bangkok Prelude and Lavrynthos both land in Indie, Adventure, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Wanderlust: Bangkok Prelude (2020) is 3 years older than Lavrynthos (2023). Wanderlust: Bangkok Prelude is free; Lavrynthos is paid (3.99 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 Lavrynthos
Choose Lavrynthos if you want the VR Only side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Lavrynthos launched in 2023.
Both Wanderlust: Bangkok Prelude and Lavrynthos sit in Indie, Adventure, and Casual 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
 Wanderlust: Bangkok Prelude |  Lavrynthos | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Free To Play, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 100% positive (15 reviews) | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Different Tales | Delirium XR |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Wanderlust: Bangkok Prelude (2020) is 3 years older than Lavrynthos (2023).
- Wanderlust: Bangkok Prelude is free; Lavrynthos is paid (3.99 USD).
- Wanderlust: Bangkok Prelude is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Lavrynthos has no Deck rating yet.
Wanderlust: Bangkok Prelude vs Lavrynthos — FAQ
- Should I play Wanderlust: Bangkok Prelude or Lavrynthos first?
- If you want chronology, Wanderlust: Bangkok Prelude (2020) came out before Lavrynthos (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 Wanderlust: Bangkok Prelude and Lavrynthos similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Casual 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 Wanderlust: Bangkok Prelude free?
- Yes — Wanderlust: Bangkok Prelude is a free-to-play Steam title. Lavrynthos is paid (3.99 USD).
- Does Wanderlust: Bangkok Prelude run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Wanderlust: Bangkok Prelude is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Lavrynthos doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.