Choose The Caretaker
Choose The Caretaker if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. The Caretaker launched in 2021.
The Caretaker vs What The Maze
The Caretaker and What The Maze both land in Action, 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 Action, Adventure on Steam. Both released in 2021. The Caretaker is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than What The Maze (4.99 USD vs. 5.99 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 What The Maze
Choose What The Maze if you want an Indie and Casual game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and LAN Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. What The Maze launched in 2021.
Both The Caretaker and What The Maze sit in Action 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
 The Caretaker |  What The Maze | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | Squid Monkey Studios | Jannis Cloodt |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Both released in 2021.
- The Caretaker is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than What The Maze (4.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
- What The Maze has co-op; The Caretaker does not.
The Caretaker vs What The Maze — FAQ
- Are The Caretaker and What The Maze similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Does The Caretaker have multiplayer like What The Maze?
- No. What The Maze supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op), while The Caretaker is listed as single-player only.