Choose Wasting Away
Choose Wasting Away if it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Wasting Away launched in 2021.
Wasting Away vs Stay Out Of The Farm
Wasting Away and Stay Out Of The Farm 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. Wasting Away (2021) is 2 years older than Stay Out Of The Farm (2023). Wasting Away scores higher on Steam reviews (50% positive) than Stay Out Of The Farm (45.8% 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 Stay Out Of The Farm
Choose Stay Out Of The Farm if you want an Adventure experience. Stay Out Of The Farm launched in 2023.
Both Wasting Away and Stay Out Of The Farm 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
 Wasting Away |  Stay Out Of The Farm | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 50% positive (10 reviews) | 45.8% positive (24 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Creepy Crew | Yasha |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Wasting Away (2021) is 2 years older than Stay Out Of The Farm (2023).
- Wasting Away scores higher on Steam reviews (50% positive) than Stay Out Of The Farm (45.8% positive).
- Wasting Away is free; Stay Out Of The Farm is paid (6.99 USD).
- Wasting Away is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Stay Out Of The Farm has no Deck rating yet.
Wasting Away vs Stay Out Of The Farm — FAQ
- Should I play Wasting Away or Stay Out Of The Farm first?
- If you want chronology, Wasting Away (2021) came out before Stay Out Of The Farm (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 Wasting Away and Stay Out Of The Farm 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.
- Is Wasting Away free?
- Yes — Wasting Away is a free-to-play Steam title. Stay Out Of The Farm is paid (6.99 USD).
- Does Wasting Away run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Wasting Away is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Stay Out Of The Farm doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.