Choose Desolate Roads
Choose Desolate Roads if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Desolate Roads launched in 2020.
Desolate Roads vs 3 Scary Games
Desolate Roads and 3 Scary Games 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. Desolate Roads (2020) is 3 years older than 3 Scary Games (2023). 3 Scary Games is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Desolate Roads (4.99 USD vs. 4.99 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 3 Scary Games
Choose 3 Scary Games if it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 3 Scary Games launched in 2023.
Both Desolate Roads and 3 Scary Games 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
 Desolate Roads |  3 Scary Games | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 6 reviews | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Gabor Dandar | Magic Dragon Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Desolate Roads (2020) is 3 years older than 3 Scary Games (2023).
- 3 Scary Games is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Desolate Roads (4.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
Desolate Roads vs 3 Scary Games — FAQ
- Should I play Desolate Roads or 3 Scary Games first?
- If you want chronology, Desolate Roads (2020) came out before 3 Scary Games (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 Desolate Roads and 3 Scary Games 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.