Choose Possession 1881
Choose Possession 1881 if it's currently about 29% cheaper on the Steam Store. Possession 1881 launched in 2020.
Possession 1881 vs Mad Experiments: Escape Room - Sanctuary
Possession 1881 and Mad Experiments: Escape Room - Sanctuary 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. Possession 1881 (2020) is 5 years older than Mad Experiments: Escape Room - Sanctuary (2025). Mad Experiments: Escape Room - Sanctuary scores higher on Steam reviews (71.8% positive) than Possession 1881 (70% 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 Mad Experiments: Escape Room - Sanctuary
Choose Mad Experiments: Escape Room - Sanctuary if you want a Strategy, Simulation, and Casual game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Mad Experiments: Escape Room - Sanctuary launched in 2025.
Both Possession 1881 and Mad Experiments: Escape Room - Sanctuary sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (70% vs 71.8% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Possession 1881 |  Mad Experiments: Escape Room - Sanctuary | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 70% positive (10 reviews) | 71.8% positive (39 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | End of the Line Studios | PlayTogether Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Possession 1881 (2020) is 5 years older than Mad Experiments: Escape Room - Sanctuary (2025).
- Mad Experiments: Escape Room - Sanctuary scores higher on Steam reviews (71.8% positive) than Possession 1881 (70% positive).
- Possession 1881 is currently ~29% cheaper on Steam than Mad Experiments: Escape Room - Sanctuary (4.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
- Mad Experiments: Escape Room - Sanctuary has co-op; Possession 1881 does not.
Possession 1881 vs Mad Experiments: Escape Room - Sanctuary — FAQ
- Should I play Possession 1881 or Mad Experiments: Escape Room - Sanctuary first?
- If you want chronology, Possession 1881 (2020) came out before Mad Experiments: Escape Room - Sanctuary (2025). 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 Possession 1881 and Mad Experiments: Escape Room - Sanctuary 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.
- Does Possession 1881 have multiplayer like Mad Experiments: Escape Room - Sanctuary?
- No. Mad Experiments: Escape Room - Sanctuary supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Possession 1881 is listed as single-player only.