Choose Close Contact
Choose Close Contact if you want an Action experience. Close Contact launched in 2020.
Close Contact vs Gaung
Close Contact and Gaung 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. Close Contact (2020) is 4 years older than Gaung (2024). Gaung is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Close Contact (1.99 USD vs. 4.99 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 Gaung
Choose Gaung if it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Gaung launched in 2024.
Both Close Contact and Gaung sit in Indie 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
 Close Contact |  Gaung | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 72.7% positive (11 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Propulsion Games | Berdua Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Close Contact (2020) is 4 years older than Gaung (2024).
- Gaung is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Close Contact (1.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
Close Contact vs Gaung — FAQ
- Should I play Close Contact or Gaung first?
- If you want chronology, Close Contact (2020) came out before Gaung (2024). 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 Close Contact and Gaung 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.