Choose Taken Away
Choose Taken Away if it's currently about 74% cheaper on the Steam Store. Taken Away launched in 2020.
Taken Away vs MADiSON
Taken Away and MADiSON both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Taken Away (2020) is 2 years older than MADiSON (2022). Taken Away is currently ~74% cheaper on Steam than MADiSON (8.99 USD vs. 34.99 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 MADiSON
Choose MADiSON if you want an Indie, Adventure, and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,147 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Taken Away and MADiSON sit in Action 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
 Taken Away |  MADiSON | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 8.99 USD | 34.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 85.8% positive (1,147 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | NostraDamon | BLOODIOUS GAMES |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Taken Away (2020) is 2 years older than MADiSON (2022).
- Taken Away is currently ~74% cheaper on Steam than MADiSON (8.99 USD vs. 34.99 USD).
- MADiSON is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Taken Away has no Deck rating yet.
Taken Away vs MADiSON — FAQ
- Should I play Taken Away or MADiSON first?
- If you want chronology, Taken Away (2020) came out before MADiSON (2022). 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 Taken Away and MADiSON similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.