Choose Desolate Roads
Choose Desolate Roads if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Desolate Roads launched in 2020.
Desolate Roads vs Soviet Anomaly 7
Desolate Roads and Soviet Anomaly 7 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 4 years older than Soviet Anomaly 7 (2024). Soviet Anomaly 7 is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Desolate Roads (0.99 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 Soviet Anomaly 7
Choose Soviet Anomaly 7 if you want an Action and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Soviet Anomaly 7 launched in 2024.
Both Desolate Roads and Soviet Anomaly 7 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 |  Soviet Anomaly 7 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 6 reviews | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Gabor Dandar | Ghostbe Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Desolate Roads (2020) is 4 years older than Soviet Anomaly 7 (2024).
- Soviet Anomaly 7 is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Desolate Roads (0.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
Desolate Roads vs Soviet Anomaly 7 — FAQ
- Should I play Desolate Roads or Soviet Anomaly 7 first?
- If you want chronology, Desolate Roads (2020) came out before Soviet Anomaly 7 (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 Desolate Roads and Soviet Anomaly 7 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.