Choose Space Hole 2020
Choose Space Hole 2020 if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Space Hole 2020 launched in 2020.
Space Hole 2020 vs The Space Between
Space Hole 2020 and The Space Between 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. Space Hole 2020 (2020) is 1 year older than The Space Between (2021). Both sit near 83% positive on Steam (Space Hole 2020: 18 reviews, The Space Between: 42). 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 The Space Between
Choose The Space Between if it matches what drew you to this matchup. The Space Between launched in 2021.
Both Space Hole 2020 and The Space Between sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (83.3% vs 83.3% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Space Hole 2020 |  The Space Between | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83.3% positive (18 reviews) | 83.3% positive (42 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Sam Atlas | Christoph Frey |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Space Hole 2020 (2020) is 1 year older than The Space Between (2021).
- Both sit near 83% positive on Steam (Space Hole 2020: 18 reviews, The Space Between: 42).
- Space Hole 2020 is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than The Space Between (2.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
Space Hole 2020 vs The Space Between — FAQ
- Should I play Space Hole 2020 or The Space Between first?
- If you want chronology, Space Hole 2020 (2020) came out before The Space Between (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 Space Hole 2020 and The Space Between 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.