Choose One Way: The Elevator
Choose One Way: The Elevator if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. One Way: The Elevator launched in 2020.
One Way: The Elevator vs Labyrinth City: Pierre the Maze Detective
One Way: The Elevator and Labyrinth City: Pierre the Maze Detective both land in Indie, 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, Casual on Steam. One Way: The Elevator (2020) is 1 year older than Labyrinth City: Pierre the Maze Detective (2021). Labyrinth City: Pierre the Maze Detective scores higher on Steam reviews (96.1% positive) than One Way: The Elevator (88.2% 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 Labyrinth City: Pierre the Maze Detective
Choose Labyrinth City: Pierre the Maze Detective if you want an Adventure experience. Labyrinth City: Pierre the Maze Detective launched in 2021.
Both One Way: The Elevator and Labyrinth City: Pierre the Maze Detective sit in Indie 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
 One Way: The Elevator |  Labyrinth City: Pierre the Maze Detective | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, RPG, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.2% positive (85 reviews) | 96.1% positive (206 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Cotton Game | Darjeeling |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- One Way: The Elevator (2020) is 1 year older than Labyrinth City: Pierre the Maze Detective (2021).
- Labyrinth City: Pierre the Maze Detective scores higher on Steam reviews (96.1% positive) than One Way: The Elevator (88.2% positive).
- One Way: The Elevator is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Labyrinth City: Pierre the Maze Detective (3.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
One Way: The Elevator vs Labyrinth City: Pierre the Maze Detective — FAQ
- Should I play One Way: The Elevator or Labyrinth City: Pierre the Maze Detective first?
- If you want chronology, One Way: The Elevator (2020) came out before Labyrinth City: Pierre the Maze Detective (2021). 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 One Way: The Elevator and Labyrinth City: Pierre the Maze Detective similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.
- Do One Way: The Elevator and Labyrinth City: Pierre the Maze Detective both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.