Choose It Steals
Choose It Steals if it's currently about 29% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,552 Steam reviews back the pick.
It Steals vs Don't Leave
It Steals and Don't Leave both land in Action, Indie 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 Action, Indie on Steam. It Steals (2020) is 3 years older than Don't Leave (2023). It Steals is currently ~29% cheaper on Steam than Don't Leave (4.99 USD vs. 6.99 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 Don't Leave
Choose Don't Leave if you want a Strategy and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Don't Leave launched in 2023.
Both It Steals and Don't Leave sit in Action and Indie 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
 It Steals |  Don't Leave | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 98.3% positive (1,552 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Zeekerss | OxygenStudio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- It Steals (2020) is 3 years older than Don't Leave (2023).
- It Steals is currently ~29% cheaper on Steam than Don't Leave (4.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
- It Steals is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Don't Leave has no Deck rating yet.
It Steals vs Don't Leave — FAQ
- Should I play It Steals or Don't Leave first?
- If you want chronology, It Steals (2020) came out before Don't Leave (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 It Steals and Don't Leave similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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 It Steals run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — It Steals is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Don't Leave doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.